Strákagöng Explained

Strákar Tunnel
Location:Fjallabyggð, Iceland
Route:76
Startwork:1965
Opened:1967
Operator:Vegagerðin
Traffic:Automotive
Vpd:250
Length:900m (3,000feet)
Lanes:1
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Strákagöng (pronounced as /is/) is a tunnel in Iceland, located in Northwestern Region along Route 76. It has a length of 8000NaN0 and was opened in 1967.[1] It is the second tunnel ever built in Iceland, only preceded by a minor tunnel of 30 meters between Ísafjörður and Súðavík. Prior to the tunnel being built, the only road connection to the town of Siglufjörður was a very difficult mountain road built in 1946, that was closed about 5 months a year due to snow.

Notes and References

  1. 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 .