Huguenot Tunnel
North entrance to the Huguenot Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°43′40″S 19°04′00″E / 33.727778°S 19.06667°E |
| Route | N1 |
| Crosses | Du Toitskloof Mountains |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1984 |
| Constructed | Hochtief Concor |
| Opened | 18 March 1988 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3900 m |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Operating speed | 90 km/h |
| Tunnel clearance | 5 m |
The Huguenot Tunnel is a toll tunnel near Cape Town, South Africa. It extends the N1 national road through the Du Toitskloof mountains that separate Paarl from Worcester, providing a route that is safer, faster (between 15 and 26 minutes) and shorter (by 11 km) than the old Du Toitskloof Pass travelling over the mountain. On average 12,000 vehicles use the tunnel every day with up to 22,500 vehicles using it daily on holidays.