Virgolo road tunnel in the north of Italy is nearly 900 m long and has been in operation since 1974. In response to major fires in several Alpine tunnels and as a follow-up to the UPTUN-Project, FOGTEC was appointed to improve fire protection and protect the building structure, thereby increasing availability of the tunnel and the entire Brenner motorway.
This turnkey project included, among other things, pump units operating entirely independently of the power supply and section valves that can be maintained remotely. As a result, the operator can perform an automated weekly test run of the valves directly via the tunnel control system. The firefighting system installed has been in reliable operation for almost ten years now, even with intensive salt treatment of the roadway.
