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The '''Korgfjell Tunnel''' ({{Lang-no|Korgfjelltunnelen}}) is an 8,530 metre long road [[tunnel]] connecting Knutli in [[Vefsn]] with [[Korgen]] in [[Hemnes]], both in [[Nordland]] county in northern [[Norway]]. Work on the tunnel started in [[2001]] and it was opened September 16, 2005. |
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|location = [[Nordland]], [[Norway]] |
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|coordinates = {{coord|66.0583|13.6865|region:NO_type:landmark|display=title,inline}} |
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|route = {{europavei|06}} |
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|start = [[Hemnes]] {{Coord|66|2|52|N|13|38|0|E|display=inline}} |
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|end = [[Vefsn]] {{Coord|66|4|27|N|13|48|31|E|display=inline}} |
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|startwork = 2001 |
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|open = 16 September 2005 |
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|traffic = Automotive |
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The '''Korgfjell Tunnel''' ({{Lang-no|Korgfjelltunnelen}}) is an {{convert|8530|m|mi|adj=on}} long road [[tunnel]] connecting Knutli in [[Vefsn]] with [[Korgen]] in [[Hemnes]], both in [[Nordland]] county in northern [[Norway]]. Work on the tunnel started in September of 2001 and it was opened on 16 September 2005.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lotsberg.net/data/norway/list.html |chapter=Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m|editor1-last=Merzagora |editor1-first=Eugenio A.|editor2-last=Lotsberg|editor2-first=Gunnar |title=Road Tunnels in Norway|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Korgfjelltunnelen|title=Korgfjelltunnelen|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The tunnel replaced a narrow, steep, twisting mountain road and shortened the [[European route |
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⚫ | The tunnel replaced a narrow, steep, twisting mountain road and shortened the [[European route E06]] highway by {{convert|4|km}}. The travel time was shortened by 10–20 minutes. Before the tunnel, trucks with trailers were often stuck going uphill in snowy conditions, blocking the road. The place was considered one the worst places on the E6 highway. The cost of the tunnel, including new roads at both ends, was about {{NOK|450 million}}. |
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Coordinates: <br>Western end {{Coord|66|2|52|N|13|38|0|E|display=inline}} <br>Eastern end: {{Coord|66|4|27|N|13|48|31|E|display=inline}} |
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==Gallery== |
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File:Korgfjelltunnelen-2005-10-14.jpg|Interior view |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Road tunnels in Nordland]] |
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[[Category:European Route E6 in Norway]] |
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[[Category:Vefsn]] |
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Revision as of 03:50, 3 December 2011
![]() Southern entrance in Vefsn | |
Übersicht | |
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Standort | Nordland, Norway |
Coordinates | 66°03′30″N 13°41′11″E / 66.0583°N 13.6865°E |
Route | ![]() |
Start | Hemnes 66°2′52″N 13°38′0″E / 66.04778°N 13.63333°E |
End | Vefsn 66°4′27″N 13°48′31″E / 66.07417°N 13.80861°E |
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Work begun | 2001 |
Traffic | Automotive |
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Length | 8,530 metres (5.30 mi) |
The Korgfjell Tunnel (Norwegian: Korgfjelltunnelen) is an 8,530-metre (5.30 mi) long road tunnel connecting Knutli in Vefsn with Korgen in Hemnes, both in Nordland county in northern Norway. Work on the tunnel started in September of 2001 and it was opened on 16 September 2005.[1][2]
The tunnel replaced a narrow, steep, twisting mountain road and shortened the European route E06 highway by 4 kilometres (2.5 mi). The travel time was shortened by 10–20 minutes. Before the tunnel, trucks with trailers were often stuck going uphill in snowy conditions, blocking the road. The place was considered one the worst places on the E6 highway. The cost of the tunnel, including new roads at both ends, was about 450 million kr.
Gallery
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Interior view
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The old road over Korgfjellet mountain
References
- ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Korgfjelltunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-02.