Tunnels in Norway Tunnels in Norway Korgfjelltunnelen is a 8530 meter long road tunnel connecting Knutli in Vefsn with Korgen in Hemnes, both in Nordland county in northern Norway. Work on the tunnel started in 2001 and it was opened for traffic 2005-09-16. The tunnel replaced a narrow, twisting mountain road and shortened the E6 highway by 4 km. The tunnel, including new roads at both ends, costed about 450 million NOK. ...more on Wikipedia about "Korgfjelltunnelen"
Lærdalstunnelen, the Lærdal Tunnel is a 24.5 km-long road tunnel connecting Lærdal and Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane county in western Norway. Construction started in 1995 and was completed in 2000. The tunnel is a part of the E16 main route between Oslo and Bergen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lærdalstunnelen"
The North Cape Tunnel (Nordkapptunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel under Magerøysundet from the mainland to Magerøya island. The tunnel is 6875 metres long, and reaches a depth of 212 metres below the sea level. It was built between 1993 and 1999. Before the tunnel was built, a ferry carried the traffic across the sound between Kåfjord and Honningsvåg. ...more on Wikipedia about "North Cape Tunnel"
Trekantsambandet, The Triangle Link, is an extensive tunnel and bridge system in Norway, connecting the islands Stord and Bømlo to the mainland. It was opened on April 30 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trekantsambandet"
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