Norðfjarðargöng

Norðfjarðargöng (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnɔrðˌfjarðarˌkœyŋk] ^ⓘ) is a tunnel in Iceland, located in Eastern Region along Route 92. It has a length of 7,542 m (24,744 ft)^[1] and was originally due to be completed in 2014.^[2] After delays, prompting protests by residents of the area,^[3] it opened on 11 November 2017.^[4] Norðfjarðargöng connects the communities of Neskaupstaður and Eskifjörður, replacing the Oddsskarðsgöng tunnel.^[3]

Norðfjörður Tunnel

Overview
Location	Fjarðabyggð, Iceland
Route	92
Operation
Work begun	11 November 2013
Opened	11 November 2017
Operator	Vegagerðin
Traffic	Automotive

References

1. "Archived copy". www.vegagerdin.is. Archived from the original on 2019-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Merzagora, Eugenio (June 2006). "Road Tunnels in Iceland". The World's Longest Tunnel Page. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
3. "Residents Protest Hazardous Tunnels in East Iceland". Iceland Review Online. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
4. "Norðfjarðargöng opna". Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

External links

• Icelandic Roads Administration Archived 2019-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (Icelandic)

65.0883°N 14.0589°W / 65.0883; -14.0589