View of the tunnel entrance
(photo: Jarle Vines) |
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Overview | |
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Location | Hordaland, Norway |
Coordinates | 59°52′48″N 6°26′54″E / 59.8800°N 6.4483°ECoordinates: 59°52′48″N 6°26′54″E / 59.8800°N 6.4483°E |
Status | In use |
Route | E134 |
Start | Rullestad, Etne |
End | Langebu, Etne |
Operation | |
Work begun | Aug 2004 |
Opened | 30 June 2006 |
Operator | Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
Character | Automotive |
Technical | |
Length | 2,920 metres (1.81 mi) |
Grade | 6.6% |
The Rullestad Tunnel (Norwegian: Rullestadtunnelen) is a road tunnel in Etne municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 2,920-metre (9,580 ft) long tunnel is located on the European route E134 highway, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Fjæra and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of the village of Skare in neighboring Odda municipality. The tunnel opened on 30 June 2006 to replace a narrow, winding mountain road that included some hairpin turns. The new tunnel has a maximum grade of 6.6%.