European route E39

E39 shield

E39
Route information
Length: 1,330 km (830 mi)
Major junctions
North end: Klett (Norway)
South end: Aalborg (Denmark)
Location
Countries: Norway, Denmark
Highway system
International E-road network

E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde, Lavik ... Instefjord, Knarvik, Bergen, Os ... Stord,[1] Sveio, Aksdal, Bokn ... Rennesøy, Randaberg, Stavanger, Sandnes, Ålgård, Helleland, Flekkefjord, Lyngdal, Mandal, Kristiansand ... Hirtshals, Hjørring, and Nørresundby. Several sections are via ferry, denoted by ... in the above list. In total there are nine ferries, the highest number of ferries for a single road in Europe.

In Trondheim, there are connections to E 6 and E 14. In Ålesund, to E 136, in Bergen to E 16, in Haugesund, to E 134, in Kristiansand to E 18, and in Aalborg to E 45.

Norwegian part

Route of E39 shown on map of Western/Southern Norway

In Norway, E39 is part of Norwegian national road system, and is as such developed and maintained by the public roads administration.[2] E39 is mostly a two-lane undivided road, only relatively short sections near Stavanger, Trondheim and Bergen are motorways or semi-motorways. Trondheim – Ålesund – Bergen – Stavanger – Kristiansand was named E39 in 2000. Kristiansund - Stavanger was earlier riksveg 1 (national highway 1, "coastal through-road"), whereas Stavanger – Kristiansand was part of E18.

Sør-Trøndelag county

Trondheim
Melhus
Skaun
Orkdal

road under construction: 10 km new E39 from Harangen to Høgkjølen finished 2015. E39 will follow then today's route 714 Orkanger-Harangen

Hemne

Møre og Romsdal county

Halsa ferry dock
Halsa
Tingvoll
Gjemnes
Gjemnessund Bridge
Molde
Vestnes
Ørskog
Ålesund
Roundabout in Ålesund
Sula
Ørsta
Volda

Sogn og Fjordane county

E39 bend at Anda near Sandane Airport
Eid
Gloppen
Nordfjord and E39 ferry Lote-Anda
Jølster
Førde
Gaular
Høyanger
Gulen

Hordaland county

Masfjorden
Lindås
Hagelsund Bridge
Meland
Nordhordlandsbrua pontoon bridge at Bergen
Bergen
Os
Fitjar
Stord
Sveio

Rogaland county

Tysvær
Bokn
Rennesøy
Randaberg
Stavanger
Sandnes
Gjesdal
Bjerkreim
Eigersund
Lund

Vest Agder County

Vesterveien in Kristiansand
Flekkefjord
Kvinesdal
Lyngdal
Lindesnes
Mandal
Kristiansand

The E39 Ferries

The E39 ferries are mainly operated by Fjord1. Except the Volda-Folkestad ferry, which is operated by Tide Sjø.

Fjord1 ferry at Arsvågen dock.

Domestic car ferries on E39 are regarded as an integral part of national highways. Ferries operate according to a published timetable and standard prices for vehicles and passengers. E39 includes the following ferry routes from North to South (approximate crossing time in minutes):[3] The Norwegian government plans to replace all the ferries with bridges and tunnels.[4]

Halsa - Kanestraum 20 min.
Molde - Vestnes 35 min.
Solevåg - Festøya 20 min.
Volda - Folkestad 10 min.
Anda - Lote 10 min.
Lavik - Oppedal 20 min.
Halhjem - Sandvikvåg 40 min.
Arsvågen - Mortavika 22 min.

International car ferry operated by Color Line:[5] and Fjord Line (Seasonal).[6]

Kristiansand - Hirtshals 3 hours 15 minutes

Danish part

E 39 in Denmark, exit 3

From Norway E 39 goes with ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals in north Denmark. Ferries are run by Colorline. In Denmark E 39 is a motorway from the south of Hirtshals to the north of Aalborg. The exits are:

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to E39.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for European route E39.
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