Vaðlaheiðargöng
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eyjafjörður, Iceland |
| Status | Under construction |
| Route | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | July 2013 |
| Opened | 2016 - 2017 |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 7.4km |
| Number of lanes | 2 |
| Operating speed | 90km/h |
| Highest elevation | 500m |
| Lowest elevation | 60m |
| Width | 9.5m |
| Grade | 1.5% |
Vaðlaheiðargöng is a tunnel under construction in Iceland, located in Northeastern Region along Route 1, just east of Akureyri. It will have a length of 7,400 m (24,278 ft),[1][2][3] and replace a 21 km section of route 1 including the Víkurskarð pass. The estimated cost of the tunnel is ISK 11.5 billion(2013 prices).
The tunnel was planned to (and official should) open at the end of 2016 However, a large leak was found in early 2015 and large supports need to put in place. Adding to the problems, a large volume of hot water was also found and needs to be constantly pumped out of the tunnel. Tunnelling should finish by the end of 2016 open sometime in 2017.
References
- ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio (June 2006). "Road Tunnels in Iceland". The World's Longest Tunnel Page. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ "Félag um Vaðlaheiðargöng". RUV. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ↑ "New North Iceland Tunnel in the Pipelines". Iceland Review. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
Coordinates: 65°41′35″N 18°03′16″W / 65.6931°N 18.0544°W
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