In Haute-Savoie, close to Les Houches (viaduct des Egratz) a fall of a rock (block of 1m x 1m) generates the stop of all vehicles circulation in the direction France-Italy from 22h40. Therefore, the circulation of heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes is interrupted in the Tunnel du Mont Blanc. The trucks are stopped in Italy on the area of Aosta. Light vehicles have to take the road via Servoz. TUNNEL DU MONT BLANC: The Italians want the return of dangerous materials The new has had the effect of a bullet fired at close range at Chamonix and his breath does not end in ruffling people's minds! "How could they ask for that?" is the question that everyone ask in this side of Mont Blanc. How could the Italian members of the IGC request the return of hazardous materials in the tunnel of Mont Blanc? For the Association for the Respect of the Mont-Blanc (ARSMB), it does no more sense than for the Chamonix authorities. Especially once the applicants are the same people who deal with the security in the Italian side of the Tunnel! According to the Vice President ARSMB, Jean Martinetti, the back of trucks carrying hazardous materials would be motivated by the need "to better distribute traffic with Austria. Once he learned about this, the mayor of Chamonix, Eric Fournier, immediately called the office of Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, to know the position of minister. "Jean-Louis Borloo has promised to support us against this request. And for us, we don't want to hear any discussion about this topic! " An imminent "fight" between France and Italy? Le Dauphiné
