Røldal Tunnel

Røldal Tunnel

View of the entrance to the tunnel
Overview
Location	Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates	59°50′26″N 6°43′01″E / 59.8406°N 6.7169°ECoordinates: 59°50′26″N 6°43′01″E / 59.8406°N 6.7169°E
Status	In use
Route	E134
Operation
Opened	21 Feb 1964
Traffic	Automotive
Technical
Length	4,657 metres (15,279 ft)
Highest elevation	876 metres (2,874 ft)
Tunnel clearance	4.2 metres (14 ft)

The Røldal Tunnel is a road tunnel in the municipality of Odda in Hordaland county, Norway. The 4,657-metre (15,279 ft) tunnel is part of the European route E134 highway and it connects the village of Horda in the Røldal area with the Seljestad area on the other side of the mountains to the west. The tunnel was opened on 21 February 1964 and for four years after its opening, it was the longest road tunnel in Norway (until the Haukeli Tunnel opened). The (much shorter) Seljestad Tunnel is located 275 metres (902 ft) west of the entrance to the Røldal Tunnel.^[1][2]

References

1. Store norske leksikon. "Røldalstunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-06-14.
2. Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2014-06-14.