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Frafjord Tunnel
Road tunnel in Gjesdal (Norway) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Frafjord Tunnel (Norwegian: Frafjordtunnelen) is a road tunnel in Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 3,812-metre (12,507 ft) long tunnel is located along the Norwegian county road 281 connecting the villages of Frafjord and Gilja which are in two separate valleys with a large mountain between them. The tunnel opened on 10 June 1999 to replace the old, narrow, winding road that crosses the mountain pass above it, making the trip a faster and safer one.[1][2]
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Location | Rogaland, Norway |
Coordinates | 58.8388°N 6.2829°E / 58.8388; 6.2829 |
Status | In use |
Route | ![]() |
Start | Frafjord |
End | Gilja |
Operation | |
Opened | 10 June 1999 |
Operator | Statens vegvesen |
Technical | |
Length | 3,812 metres (12,507 ft) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
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