Røvik Tunnel

67°17′01″N 15°13′40″E / 67.28361°N 15.22778°E / 67.28361; 15.22778Route Rv5StartRøvikEndValnesfjordOperationOpened2011TrafficAutomotiveTechnicalLength2,040 meters (6,690 ft)

The Røvik Tunnel (Norwegian: Røviktunnelen) is a road tunnel that is part of Norwegian National Road 80 in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway.[1] It runs parallel to the Nordland Line between Røvik and Valnesfjord, just west of the town of Fauske.[2]

Before the tunnel was opened on August 30, 2011,[3] National Road 80 used to continue along Skjerstad Fjord through Venset, then turning north to Valnesfjord. The old route is now Norwegian County Road 530.[4][5] The tunnel shortened the distance between Bodø and Fauske by 6.2 kilometers (3.9 mi).

References

  1. ^ Denne tunnelen på E6 får ikke nødnett. 2013. an.no (March 19).
  2. ^ Tok tre førerkort. 2011. an.no (September 11).
  3. ^ Bilder fra vegåpning på rv. 80. 2011. Statens vegvesen (August 31).
  4. ^ Norway. 1956. Geneva: Nagel, p. 146.
  5. ^ Johansen, Øyvind. 2015. Politiet: Han fikk skrens og trillet rundt. an.no (September 17).