Coordinates: 66°10′57″N 18°55′00″W / 66.1825°N 18.9167°W / 66.1825; -18.9167

Strákagöng

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Strákar Tunnel
Northwest entrance
Overview
LocationFjallabyggð, Iceland
Route76
Operation
Work begun1965
Opened1967
OperatorVegagerðin
TrafficAutomotive
Vehicles per day250
Technical
Length900 m (3,000 ft)
No. of lanes1
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Strákagöng (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstrauːkaˌkœyŋk] Audio file "Strákagöng.ogg" not found) is a tunnel in Iceland, located in Northwestern Region along Route 76. It has a length of 800 m (2,625 ft) and was opened in 1967.[1] It is the second tunnel ever built in Iceland, only preceded by a minor tunnel of 30 meters between Ísafjörður and Súðavík. Prior to the tunnel being built, the only road connection to the town of Siglufjörður was a very difficult mountain road built in 1946, that was closed about 5 months a year due to snow.

References

  1. 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.

66°10′57″N 18°55′00″W / 66.1825°N 18.9167°W / 66.1825; -18.9167