The Vallavik Tunnel (Norwegian: Vallaviktunnelen) is a road tunnel in Vestland county, Norway. The tunnel begins on the north edge of the village of Eide in the municipality of Voss 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 | |
Overview | |
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Location | Vestland, Norway |
Coordinates | 60°30′45″N 6°46′38″E / 60.5124°N 6.7772°E |
Route | ![]() ![]() |
Start | Eide (Voss) |
End | Vallavik (Ulvik) |
Operation | |
Opened | 1985 (added new section in 2013) |
Owner | Statens vegvesen |
Technical | |
Length | 7,510 metres (4.67 mi) |
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
edit- ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "Fakta: Rv. 7/rv. 13 HARDANGERBRUA". Statens vegvesen. June 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Moglegheitsanalyse for fire område ved Hardangerbrua (PDF). Bergen: Norconsult. 2010. p. 36. Retrieved April 11, 2018.