Røvik Tunnel | |
Location: | Fauske, Nordland, Norway |
Coordinates: | 67.2836°N 15.2278°W |
Start: | Røvik |
End: | Valnesfjord |
Opened: | 2011 |
Traffic: | Automotive |
Length: | 2040m (6,690feet) |
The Røvik Tunnel (Norwegian: Røviktunnelen) is a road tunnel that is part of Norwegian National Road 80 in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway.[1] It runs parallel to the Nordland Line between Røvik and Valnesfjord, just west of the town of Fauske.[2]
Before the tunnel was opened on August 30, 2011,[3] National Road 80 used to continue along Skjerstad Fjord through Venset, then turning north to Valnesfjord. The old route is now Norwegian County Road 530.[4] [5] The tunnel shortened the distance between Bodø and Fauske by 6.2km (03.9miles).