The Tunsberg Tunnel (Norwegian: Tunsbergtunnelen) is a road tunnel in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4,080-metre (13,390 ft) long tunnel was built from 2009 until 2011 to replace a stretch of Norwegian National Road 13 just west of Seim. That stretch of roadway was full of narrow, tight hairpin turns. The tunnel has no turns and has a maximum grade of 5.07%. It was officially opened on 20 December 2011 by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, the Minister of Transport and Communications at that time.[1][2]

Tunsberg Tunnel
Overview
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°34′31″N 6°39′19″E / 60.5754°N 6.6552°E / 60.5754; 6.6552
Route Rv13
Operation
Work begunNov 2009
Opened20 Dec 2011
OwnerStatens vegvesen
TrafficAutomotive
Vehicles per day2000
Technical
Length4,080 metres (13,390 ft)
No. of lanes2
Grade5.07%

References

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  1. ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  2. ^ "Rv. 13 Øvre Granvin (Skjervet)–Voss grense" (in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-21.