Frafjord Tunnel

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]

Frafjord Tunnel
Frafjordtunnelen

View of the interior of the tunnel
Overview
Location	Rogaland, Norway
Coordinates	58°50′20″N 6°16′58″E / 58.8388°N 6.2829°E / 58.8388; 6.2829
Status	In use
Route	Fv281
Start	Frafjord
End	Gilja
Operation
Opened	10 June 1999
Operator	Statens vegvesen
Technical
Length	3,812 metres (12,507 ft)
No. of lanes	2

References

1. Merzagra, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
2. Store norske leksikon. "Frafjordtunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-29.