# 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, Division 2.3.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In new tunnels without an emergency lane, emergency walkways, elevated or not, shall be provided for use by tunnel users in the event of a breakdown or an accident. This provision does not apply if the construction characteristics of the tunnel do not allow it or allow it only at disproportional cost and the tunnel is unidirectional and is equipped with a permanent surveillance and lane closure system.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/54/annex/I/division/2.3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-54/annex-I/division-2.3.1
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