The Horda Tunnel (Norwegian: Hordatunnelen) is a road tunnel in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[1] The 475-metre (1,558 ft) long tunnel is in the village of Horda. The tunnel is a spiral tunnel, turning almost a complete circle while continuously traversing a gradient of 7%.[2] The tunnel was built to replace a narrow section of road that was made up of many hairpin turns.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°48′42″N 6°45′57″E / 59.8116°N 6.7657°E |
| Status | In use |
| Route |  E134 |
| Start | Horda |
| End | Horda |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | 1988 |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 475 metres (1,558 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Operating speed | 80km/h |
| Grade | 7% |
References
edit- ^ "Horda, Odda (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ Nævestad, Tor-Olav (December 2016). "Kartlegging av kjøretøybranner i norske vegtunneler 2008-2015" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Transportøkonomisk Institutt. p. 96. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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