Norðfjarðargöng
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| File:Norðfjarðargöng.jpg | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fjarðabyggð, Iceland |
| Route | 92 |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 11 November 2013 |
| Opened | 11 November 2017 |
| Operator | Vegagerðin |
| Traffic | Automotive |
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Norðfjarðargöng (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɔrðˌfjarðarˌkœyŋk] ) is a tunnel in Iceland, located in Eastern Region along Route 92. It has a length of 7,542 m (24,744 ft)[1] and was originally due to be completed in 2014.[2] After delays, prompting protests by residents of the area,[3] it opened on 11 November 2017.[4] Norðfjarðargöng connects the communities of Neskaupstaður and Eskifjörður, replacing the Oddsskarðsgöng tunnel.[3]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". www.vegagerdin.is. Archived from the original on 2019-08-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio (June 2006). "Road Tunnels in Iceland". The World's Longest Tunnel Page. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Residents Protest Hazardous Tunnels in East Iceland". Iceland Review Online. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Norðfjarðargöng opna". Vísir (in íslenska). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
- Icelandic Roads Administration Archived 2019-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (Icelandic)
