Innovative Vinci Tunnel Project Achieves Envision Gold
16-September-2026
Italian project represents an advanced sustainability approach to the rehabilitation and renewal of existing tunnels.
The Vinci Tunnel project in Italy has achieved Envision Gold verification from ICMQ, combining long-term safety, resilience, and environmental performance on an innovative structural renewal project.
A 400-metre-long southbound tunnel along the A14 Bologna–Taranto highway in Italy’s Marche region sustained damage from a fire in 2024. A plan was developed to renew the tunnel’s structural capacity and resilience and provide a new 50-year nominal service life. It became the first highway rehabilitation and maintenance project in Italy to achieve Envision Gold during the design phase, marking a significant milestone for the Autostrade per l’Italia Group (ASPI) and its efforts to advance a new model of infrastructure sustainability across the asset lifecycle.
The verification recognizes the work of Tecne, the Group’s engineering company, and represents a further step forward in the rehabilitation and renewal of existing tunnels.
The Vinci Tunnel project demonstrates how the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure can maximize opportunities to create environmental, social, and economic value while providing a model for sustainable infrastructure renewal.
