Rullestad Tunnel

Highway tunnel in Norway
59°52′48″N 6°26′54″E / 59.8800°N 6.4483°E / 59.8800; 6.4483StatusIn useRoute E134StartRullestad, EtneEndLangebu, EtneOperationWork begunAug 2004Opened30 June 2006OperatorNorwegian Public Roads AdministrationCharacterAutomotiveTechnicalLength2,920 metres (1.81 mi)Grade6.6%

The Rullestad Tunnel (Norwegian: Rullestadtunnelen) is a road tunnel in Etne municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 2,920-metre (9,580 ft) long tunnel is located on the European route E134 highway, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Fjæra and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of the village of Skare in neighboring Ullensvang municipality. The tunnel opened on 30 June 2006 to replace a narrow, winding mountain road that included some hairpin turns. The new tunnel has a maximum grade of 6.6%.[1]

References

  1. ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway 3 000 - 2 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
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