Norðfjarðargöng Explained
| Norðfjörður Tunnel |
| Location: | Fjarðabyggð, Iceland |
| Route: | 92 |
| Startwork: | 11 November 2013 |
| Opened: | 11 November 2017 |
| Operator: | Vegagerðin |
| Traffic: | Automotive |
| Embedded: | |
Norðfjarðargöng (pronounced as /is/) is a tunnel in Iceland, located in Eastern Region along Route 92. It has a length of 75420NaN0[1] and was originally due to be completed in 2014.[2] After delays, prompting protests by residents of the area,[3] it opened on 11 November 2017.[4] Norðfjarðargöng connects the communities of Neskaupstaður and Eskifjörður, replacing the Oddsskarðsgöng tunnel.[3]
External links
65.0883°N -14.0589°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Archived copy . www.vegagerdin.is . https://web.archive.org/web/20190810223825/http://www.vegagerdin.is/verkefnavefir/Nordfjardargong.nsf . 2019-08-10 .
- Web site: Road Tunnels in Iceland . November 3, 2010 . Merzagora . Eugenio . June 2006 . The World's Longest Tunnel Page . July 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200728181444/http://www.lotsberg.net/data/iceland/list.html . dead .
- Web site: Residents Protest Hazardous Tunnels in East Iceland . Iceland Review Online . 4 August 2011 . 7 November 2014.
- Web site: Norðfjarðargöng opna . Vísir . 11 October 2017 . is . 7 November 2017.
