The Eikefet Tunnel (Norwegian: Eikefettunnelen) is a road tunnel in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4,910-metre (3.05 mi) tunnel is part of the European route E39 highway through the mountain Kjellrusen from the village of Eikefet to Odnåstjørni. The tunnel is the longest of a series of tunnels along this highway through Lindås.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°40′33″N 5°30′21″E / 60.6757°N 5.5057°E |
| Status | In use |
| Route |  E39 |
| Start | Eikefet |
| End | Odnåstjørni |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 27 March 1980 |
| Character | Automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 4,910 metres (16,110 ft) |
The tunnel was opened on 27 March 1980.[1] When it opened, it was Norway's longest road tunnel.[2] Eikefet has rated poorly in safety testing by the European Tunnel Assessment Programme. This is due to long distances between emergency pull off areas and emergency phones; poor lighting; few escape routes; poor fire safety; and lanes that are only 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide.[3]
References
edit- ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ "Norges lengste veitunnel åpnes idag i Lindås i Nordhordaland". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 27 March 1980. p. 48.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Eikefettunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-03-26.
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