Grønnlifjell tunnel
| Grønnlifjell tunnel | ||||
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 Grønnlifjell tunnel
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| use | former railway tunnel , today road tunnel |
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| traffic connection |
Sulitjelmabanen , today Fylkesvei 830 |
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| length | 2811 m | |||
| construction | ||||
| completion | 1956/1975 | |||
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| Coordinates | ||||
| Northwest portal | 67 ° 13 ′ 51 ″ N , 15 ° 30 ′ 42 ″ E | |||
| Southeast portal | 67 ° 13 ′ 12 ″ N , 15 ° 34 ′ 13 ″ E | |||
Map with all coordinates: The Grønnlifjelltunnel ( Norwegian Grønnlifjelltunnelen ) is a road tunnel in the course of the Fylkesvei 830 between Finneid and Sulitjelma in the Norwegian Fylke Nordland .
history
The 2,811 meter long tunnel was built in 1956 as a railway tunnel as part of the extension of the Sulitjelmabane to Finneid. The tunnel breakthrough took place on March 23, 1956.
After the railway line was abandoned in 1972, the tunnel was converted for road traffic. This work was completed in 1975.
Individual evidence
- ^ Andreas Spjelkavik: Litt historie og noen årstall omkring Sulitjelmabanen. Sulitjelma historielag, accessed March 6, 2014 (Norwegian).
Web links
Commons : Grønnlifjelltunnelen - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Gunnar Lotsberg, Eugenio A. Merzagora: Road Tunnels in Norway 3,000-2,000 m. May 2007, accessed March 5, 2014 .