Bolungarvíkurgöng

Óshlíð Tunnel
	Southeast entrance
Overview
Location	Westfjords, Iceland
Route
Operation
Work begun	2008
Opened	2010
Operator	Vegagerðin
Traffic	Automotive
Vehicles per day	800
Technical
Length	5.426 km (3.372 mi)
No. of lanes	2
Grade	2%

Bolungarvíkurgöng (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔːluŋkarˌviːkʏrˌkœiŋk], regionally also [ˈpɔːlʏŋkarˌviːkʏrˌkœŋk]) is a tunnel in northwestern Iceland, located in Westfjords along Route 61. It has a length of 5,426 m (17,802 ft) and opened on 25 September 2010.^[1]

One of the main objectives of building the tunnel was to replace one of Iceland's most dangerous roads which connected two of the largest towns in the area, Ísafjörður and Bolungarvík, and thereby improving road safety. The old road lies along the seashore under the steep and unstable mountain hills of Óshlíd. Other objectives include improved road connections and reduced travel times so the distance between Ísafjordur and Bolungarvík will be similar as between districts in a city. The tunnel was opened for traffic on 15 July 2010.

Bolungarvik Tunnel details:^[2]

Tunnel length: 5.426 km
Cross section of the tunnel: 54 m²
Maximum width of the tunnel: 8.7 m
Two-lane highway
Number of emergency lay-bys: 10

References[]

^ "Bolungarvíkurgöng opnuð". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ Mannvit, engineering firm -"Bolungarvik Road Tunnel". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2011.

Coordinates: 66°07′50″N 23°10′02″W / 66.13056°N 23.16722°W / 66.13056; -23.16722

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[Vegagerdin-1] "Bolungarvíkurgöng opnuð". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.

[2] Mannvit, engineering firm -"Bolungarvik Road Tunnel". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2011.

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