Rogfast
Rogaland Fixed Link or simply the Rogfast is a sub-sea road tunnel under construction between the municipalities of Randaberg (near the city of Stavanger) and Bokn in Rogaland county, Norway. The project will be a world record with respect to its 27-kilometre (17 mi) length and its maximum depth of 392 metres (1,286 ft) below sea level. This will be a part of the main European route E39 highway along the west coast of Norway and it will link the cities of Kristiansand – Stavanger – Haugesund – Bergen.[1]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rogaland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°04′26″N 5°27′19″E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Route |  |
| Start | Randaberg |
| End | Bokn |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 4 January 2018 |
| Opens | 2026 (planned) |
| Operator | Statens vegvesen |
| Toll | yes |
| Technical | |
| Length | 27 kilometres (17 mi) |
| Lowest elevation | −392 metres (−1,286 ft) |
The tunnel is planned as a 27-kilometre (17 mi) long roadway which will run below the Boknafjorden and Kvitsøyfjorden. A spur connection to the island municipality of Kvitsøy will also be added. As of August 2018, the cost of the project is calculated to be 16.8 billion kr (about €1.73 billion).[2] Construction on the tunnel began on 4 January 2018, after being approved by the Norwegian Parliament in May 2017, and it is planned to be finished in 2025–26.[3]
Name
The name Rogfast is an abbreviation for the Norwegian name Rogaland fastforbindelse which is translated to English as the "Rogaland fixed link".
See also
References
- Myrset, Ola. "Oppstart for kjerneboring i Boknafjorden". Stavanger Aftenbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- "Fakta" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- Lien, Marthe S. (4 January 2018). "I dag starter byggingen på gigantprosjektet til 16,8 milliarder". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-11-01.