Rødølstunnelen (English: Rødøl Tunnel) is a tunnel on European Route 16 in Vang, Innlandet in Norway.[1]
 Map of the road route Eidsbru-Øye on the E16 in Vang, Valdres. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | transl. Rødol Tunnel |
| Location | Vang, Innlandet |
| Coordinates | 61°10′23″N 8°22′57″E / 61.173174°N 8.382499°E |
| Route | European route E16 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 23 September 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) |
Background
editThe tunnel was opened by transport minister Knut Arild Hareide on 23 September 2020.[2] It is 1,970 metres (6,460 ft) and runs through the mountain Kvamsnøse between Øyer by Vangsmjøse and the Strondafjorden. The tunnel was completed on 10 November 2017.[3] The tunnel is part of the upgrading of the E16 over Filefjell between Valdres and Lærdal. It replaces an older part of the route that ran through the center of Øyer and was of a poor standard, i.e. with several hairpin bends to avoid too high a percentage of road gradient between Vangsmjøse and Strondafjorden. The tunnel runs under the river Rødøla.[4]
The opening was planned for December 2019, but was postponed after delays related to electrical installations.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "E16 Øye–Eidsbru". Statens vegvesen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ Havig Berge, Sigrid; Randby, Geir; Noreng Trøen, Marte Iren (2020-09-24). "E16 over Filefjell åpnet – Endelig!" [E16 over Filefjell opened – Finally!]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Gjennomslag i Rødølstunnelen på E16 Filefjell" [Breakthrough in the Rødøls tunnel on the E16 Filefjell]. States vegvesen (in Norwegian). 2017-11-10. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "E16 Øye–Eidsbru". Statens vegvesen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2019-09-05.
- ^ Brekkhus, Arve (2019-12-07). "Vegvesenet må utsette åpningen av Rødølstunnelen på E16 Filefjell" [The Swedish Road Administration must postpone the opening of the Rødøls tunnel on the E16 Filefjell]. Bygg.no (in Norwegian). Byggeindustrien. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
Det er utfordringer med elektroarbeidet som gjør at Rødølstunnelen ikke kan åpnes før etter årsskiftet.