Gudvanga tunnel
| Gudvanga tunnel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| traffic connection | E 16 | |||
| place | Gudvangen - Undredal ( Norway ) | |||
| length | 11.428 km | |||
| vehicles per day | 1967 | |||
| construction | ||||
| completion | 1991 | |||
| business | ||||
| release | 17th December 1991 | |||
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| Coordinates | ||||
| 60 ° 52 ′ 47 " N , 6 ° 50 ′ 50" E | ||||
| 60 ° 53 '35 " N , 7 ° 3' 16" E | ||||
Map with all coordinates: The Gudvangatunnel ( Norwegian Gudvangatunnelen ) is a road tunnel on European route 16 between Gudvangen and the village of Undredal in Vestland Province , Norway .
It opened in 1991 and was Norway's longest tunnel until the Lærdal Tunnel was completed in 2000. Together with this and the Flenja tunnel, there are 43 kilometers of tunnels on a 51.5 kilometer route.
On August 5, 2013, a truck burned down in the tunnel, 2-3 kilometers from the Undredal side. A major rescue operation was initiated, rescuing 70 people and taking them to surrounding hospitals in Lærdal , Førde , Bergen and Voss . Among them was a 24-person tour group from China.
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10112629 (accessed on August 12, 2013)