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Division 1.1.2 The following parameters shall be taken into account:X1

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  • tunnel length,

  • number of tubes,

  • number of lanes,

  • cross-sectional geometry,

  • vertical and horizontal alignment,

  • type of construction,

  • uni-directional or bi-directional traffic,

  • traffic volume per tube (including its time distribution),

  • risk of congestion (daily or seasonal),

  • access time for the emergency services,

  • presence and percentage of heavy goods vehicles,

  • presence, percentage and type of dangerous goods traffic,

  • characteristics of the access roads,

  • lane width,

  • speed considerations,

  • geographical and meteorological environment.

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Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network (Official Journal of the European Union L 167 of 30 April 2004).