North end: Klett (Norway) Countries: Norway, Denmark | South end: Aalborg (Denmark) Length 1,330 km | |
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E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde, Lavik ... Instefjord, Knarvik, Bergen, Os ... Stord, Sveio, Aksdal, Bokn ... Rennesøy, Randaberg, Stavanger, Sandnes, Ålgård, Helleland, Flekkefjord, Lyngdal, Mandal, Kristiansand ... Hirtshals, Hjørring, and Nørresundby. Several sections are via ferry, denoted by ... in the above list. In total there are nine ferries, the highest number of ferries for a single road in Europe.
Contents
- Map of E39 Norway
- Norwegian part
- Sr Trndelag county
- Mre og Romsdal county
- Sogn og Fjordane county
- Hordaland county
- Rogaland county
- Vest Agder County
- The E39 Ferries
- Danish part
- References
Map of E39, Norway
In Trondheim, there are connections to E 6 and E 14. In Ålesund, to E 136, in Bergen to E 16, in Haugesund, to E 134, in Kristiansand to E 18, and in Aalborg to E 45.
Norwegian part
In Norway, E39 is part of Norwegian national road system, and is as such developed and maintained by the public roads administration. E39 is mostly a two-lane undivided road, only relatively short sections near Stavanger, Trondheim and Bergen are motorways or semi-motorways. Trondheim – Ålesund – Bergen – Stavanger – Kristiansand was named E39 in 2000. Kristiansund - Stavanger was earlier riksveg 1 (national highway 1, "coastal through-road"), whereas Stavanger – Kristiansand was part of E18.
Sør-Trøndelag county
road under construction: 10 km new E39 from Harangen to Høgkjølen finished 2015. E39 will follow then today's route 714 Orkanger-Harangen
Møre og Romsdal county
Sogn og Fjordane county
Hordaland county
Rogaland county
Vest Agder County
The E39 Ferries
The E39 ferries are mainly operated by Fjord1. Except the Volda-Folkestad ferry, which is operated by Tide Sjø.
Domestic car ferries on E39 are regarded as an integral part of national highways. Ferries operate according to a published timetable and standard prices for vehicles and passengers. [1] [2] E39 includes the following ferry routes from North to South (approximate crossing time in minutes): The Norwegian government plans to replace all the ferries with bridges and tunnels.
International car ferry operated by Color Line: and Fjord Line (Seasonal).
Danish part
From Norway E 39 goes with ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals in north Denmark. Ferries are run by Colorline. In Denmark E 39 is a motorway from the south of Hirtshals to the north of Aalborg. The exits are: