Sjønståfjell tunnel
| Sjønståfjell 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 | 2827 m | |||
| construction | ||||
| completion | 1956/1975 | |||
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| Coordinates | ||||
| Northwest portal | 67 ° 12 ′ 16 " N , 15 ° 38 ′ 12" E | |||
| Southeast portal | 67 ° 11 ′ 38 " N , 15 ° 41 ′ 45" E | |||
Map with all coordinates: The Sjønståfjelltunnel ( Norwegian Sjønståfjelltunnelen ) is a road tunnel in the course of the Fylkesvei 830 between Finneid and Sulitjelma in the Norwegian Fylke Nordland .
history
The 2,827 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 June 11, 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
- Gunnar Lotsberg, Eugenio A. Merzagora: Road Tunnels in Norway 3,000-2,000 m. May 2007, accessed March 5, 2014 .