Vallavik Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hordaland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°30′45″N 6°46′38″E / 60.5124°N 6.7772°ECoordinates: 60°30′45″N 6°46′38″E / 60.5124°N 6.7772°E |
| Route | 13 and 7 |
| Start | Eide (Granvin) |
| End | Vallavik (Ulvik) |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1985 (added new section in 2013) |
| Owner | Statens vegvesen |
| Technical | |
| Length | 7,510 metres (4.67 mi) |
Vallavik Tunnel (Norwegian: Vallaviktunnelen) is a road tunnel in Hordaland county, Norway. The tunnel begins on the north edge of the village of Eide in Granvin municipality and travels to the southeast and ends at the small farm of Vallaviki in Ulvik municipality. The tunnel is part of the Norwegian National Road 13 and the Norwegian County Road 7. The 7,510-metre (24,640 ft) long tunnel was originally opened on 27 April 1985.[1]
View of the roundabout inside the tunnel
In 2013, a roundabout and a 600-metre (2,000 ft) long branch were added near the southern end of the tunnel to connect up with the newly constructed Hardanger Bridge.
References
- ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
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