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Dýrafjarðargöng is a tunnel in Iceland that is planned to open in 2020 with construction starting in 2017. The tunnel will be 5.6 km long and will shorten the route of the Vestfjarðarvegur by 26 km. Tunnels lies between Arnarfjörður and Dýrafjörður in the Westfjords and is and important in linking north and south parts of the Westfjords. It relieves the mountain pass that is unpaved and closed most of the year. The estimated cost of the tunnel is ISK 9.2 million (2016 prices). The construction will begin in 2017.
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