Jondal Tunnel
 Map of the tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hordaland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°11′43″N 6°15′01″E / 60.1953°N 6.2502°ECoordinates: 60°11′43″N 6°15′01″E / 60.1953°N 6.2502°E |
| Status | In use |
| Route | 107 |
| Start | Torsnes, Jondal |
| End | Nordrepollen, Kvinnherad |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | October 2009 |
| Opened | 7 September 2012 |
| Operator | Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
| Character | Automotive |
| Toll | NOK 100 (small vehicles), NOK 200 (large vehicles) |
| Technical | |
| Length | 10,400 metres (6.5 mi) |
| Number of lanes | 2 |
| Tunnel clearance | 4.6 metres (15 ft) |
The Jondal Tunnel (Norwegian: Jondalstunnelen) is a road tunnel in the Hardanger region of Hordaland county, Norway. The tunnel is part of Norwegian County Road 107. The 10.4-kilometre (6.5 mi) long tunnel was built to offer a better route between the cities of Bergen and Oslo. Cars can drive from Bergen to Tørvikbygda, then take a ferry to Jondal, then go through this tunnel, then a short drive to the Folgefonna Tunnel before getting to the town of Odda. From there it is a short drive to the European route E134 highway which leads to Oslo.[1]
Work on the tunnel began in October 2009. The tunnel was opened on 7 September 2012 by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. The project cost almost NOK 806.6 million. For the first 15 years of its use (until 2027), there is a toll for using the tunnel: NOK 100 for small vehicles and NOK 200 for large vehicles.[2]
References
- ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ "Fv. 107 Jondalstunnelen" (in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
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