The tunnel is an important arterial road for traffic leaving or entering Brussels.

In 2012, the Brussels-Capital Region started a procedure to renew this tunnel through public-private partnership in the 2014-2018 period and to outsource its maintenance for 25 years.

In September 2020, the Brussels Government decided to consult the population about a new name for the tunnel in an effort to increase the number of female-named streets in the city.

[3] In March 2021, the results of the public referendum for a new female namesake for the tunnel were announced.

It was decided to rename the tunnel after singer Annie Cordy, after planned renovations were completed.