Vallavik Tunnel

Vallavik Tunnel
Overview
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 60°30′45″N 6°46′38″E / 60.5124°N 6.7772°E / 60.5124; 6.7772Coordinates: 60°30′45″N 6°46′38″E / 60.5124°N 6.7772°E / 60.5124; 6.7772
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)

The 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 the municipality of Granvin and runs to the southeast, ending at the small farm of Vallaviki in the municipality of Ulvik. The tunnel is part of Norwegian National Road 13 and Norwegian County Road 7. The 7,510-metre (24,640 ft) 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 with the newly constructed Hardanger Bridge. The branch passes directly over the older Djønno Tunnel.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  2. ↑ "Fakta: Rv. 7/rv. 13 HARDANGERBRUA". Statens vegvesen. June 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ Moglegheitsanalyse for fire område ved Hardangerbrua (PDF). Bergen: Norconsult. 2010. p. 36. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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