With the opening to traffic of the Tai and Valle di Cadore variants on the Alemagna state road 51, Anas (a company of the FS Italiane Group) has reached an important milestone in the program to upgrade the mountain road network in the Veneto Dolomites and marks a decisive step forward in view of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The two projects, inaugurated today (January 26, 2026) at the end of the institutional ceremony, represent a total investment of approximately €185 million and redesign access to Cadore and Cortina d’Ampezzo along the SS 51 Alemagna, the main northbound route along the Boite Valley. The construction sites for the two bypasses have been entrusted to the company Vianini Lavori.
The Tai di Cadore variant extends for 1.5 kilometers and includes a tunnel of approximately 1,000 meters, new junctions, and hydraulic works.
The project required Anas to directly manage complex reclamation and protection activities for protected plant species, as well as the redesign of the existing cycle path.
The total value of the work is approximately €110 million.
The Valle di Cadore bypass extends for 800 meters, 620 meters of which are in a tunnel, and eliminates the historic bottleneck caused by the urban crossing of Borgata Costa, which is regulated by traffic lights. The project significantly improves traffic flow and reduces interference with the town center thanks to the new junctions and the roundabout on the east side.
During the works, a Bronze Age settlement was discovered, proving that Valle di Cadore is one of the oldest inhabited places in the Dolomites. This discovery required a major reorganisation of the construction site activities. In coordination with the Superintendency, Anas undertook to manage a project to enhance the value of the finds.
