Road traffic A9 highway between Gampel-Steg and Brig now continuously passable
The A9 highway in Valais is now continuously passable from Gampel-Steg to Brig. The 7.6-kilometre section between Raron and Visp West was opened to traffic late Monday afternoon.
27.10.2025, 17:28
SDA
This opening is an "important milestone" for the completion of the highway network in Upper Valais, said Valais SVP State Councillor Franz Ruppen, Head of the Department of Mobility, Spatial Development and the Environment, at the inauguration in Raron on Monday. In addition to the project managers, the mayor of Raron, Stefan Troger, and the Vice President of the Federal Roads Office, Valentina Kumpusch, were also present.
The centerpiece of the new section is the Raron covered cut, the construction of which began in 2015 at a total cost of 163 million Swiss francs. With a length of 1.46 kilometers, the tunnel passes under the district of Turtig in Raron and thus relieves traffic in the town, according to a statement from the canton of Valais.
In the west, the structure will be connected to Gampel-Steg via a 2.5-kilometre-long section, which was already put into operation in August 2023. To the east, the covered cut will connect to the 3.2-kilometre section between St. German and Visp West.
Completion by the end of 2027
The Visp West junction, which has also been fully operational since Monday evening, comprises eight underpasses, seven bridges, four traffic circles and two bypasses, according to a statement from the canton of Valais. The costs for the entire work on the Gampel/Steg - Visp West section amounted to CHF 420 million.
The A9 in Upper Valais will be 31.8 kilometers long between Sierre and Brig and, according to the current schedule, should be completed by the end of 2027, with the exception of the Pfynwald crossing. The total costs are estimated at 4.4 billion Swiss francs.
