Norðfjarðargöng

Norðfjörður Tunnel
Overview
Location	Fjarðabyggð, Iceland
Route	92
Operation
Work begun	11 November 2013
Opened	11 November 2017
Operator	Vegagerðin
Traffic	Automotive

Norðfjarðargöng (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɔrðˌfjarðarˌkœiŋk]) is a tunnel in Iceland, located in Eastern Region along Route 92. It has a length of 7,542 m (24,744 ft)^[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]

References[]

^ http://www.vegagerdin.is/verkefnavefir/Nordfjardargong.nsf^{[bare URL]}
^ Merzagora, Eugenio (June 2006). "Road Tunnels in Iceland". The World's Longest Tunnel Page. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Residents Protest Hazardous Tunnels in East Iceland". Iceland Review Online. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
^ "Norðfjarðargöng opna". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 November 2017.

External links[]

Icelandic Roads Administration (Icelandic)

Coordinates: 65°05′18″N 14°03′32″W / 65.0883°N 14.0589°W / 65.0883; -14.0589

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[1] ttp://www.vegagerdin.is/verkefnavefir/Nordfjardargong.nsf^{[bare URL]}

[Merzagora-2] Merzagora, Eugenio (June 2006). "Road Tunnels in Iceland". The World's Longest Tunnel Page. Retrieved November 3, 2010.

[review-3] "Residents Protest Hazardous Tunnels in East Iceland". Iceland Review Online. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

[4] "Norðfjarðargöng opna". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 November 2017.

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