Bolungarvíkurgöng
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Bolungarvíkurgöng is a tunnel in northwestern Iceland
, located in Vestfirðir along Route 61. It has a length of 5156 m (16,916 ft) and opened on September 25, 2010.
One of the main objective of building the tunnel was to replace one of Iceland’s most dangerous road which connected two of the largest towns in the area, Ísafjordur and Bolungarvík, and therefore improving road safety. The old road lies along the seashore under the steep and unstable mountain hills of Óshlíd. Other objectives include improved road connections, reduced travel times so the distance between Ísafjordur and Bolungarvík will be similar as between districts in a city. The tunnel was opened for traffic on July 15th 2010.
Bolungarvik Tunnel details:
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, located in Vestfirðir along Route 61. It has a length of 5156 m (16,916 ft) and opened on September 25, 2010.
One of the main objective of building the tunnel was to replace one of Iceland’s most dangerous road which connected two of the largest towns in the area, Ísafjordur and Bolungarvík, and therefore improving road safety. The old road lies along the seashore under the steep and unstable mountain hills of Óshlíd. Other objectives include improved road connections, reduced travel times so the distance between Ísafjordur and Bolungarvík will be similar as between districts in a city. The tunnel was opened for traffic on July 15th 2010.
Bolungarvik Tunnel details:
- Tunnel length: 5,3 km
- Cross section of the tunnel: 54 m2
- Maximum width of the tunnel: 8,7 m
- Two-lane highway
- Number of emergency lay-bys: 10