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Jondal Tunnel

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Location
  
Hordaland, Norway

Route
  
107

Opened
  
7 September 2012

Start
  
Jondal

Number of lanes
  
2

Status
  
In use

Work begun
  
October 2009

Character
  
Automotive

End
  
Nordrepollen

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Operator
  
Norwegian Public Roads Administration

The Jondal Tunnel (Norwegian: Jondalstunnelen) is a road tunnel in the Hardanger region of Hordaland county, Norway. The tunnel is part of Norwegian County Road 107. The 10.4-kilometre (6.5 mi) long tunnel was built to offer a better route between the cities of Bergen and Oslo. Cars can drive from Bergen to Tørvikbygda, then take a ferry to Jondal, then go through this tunnel, then a short drive to the Folgefonna Tunnel before getting to the town of Odda. From there it is a short drive to the European route E134 highway which leads to Oslo.

Map of Jondalstunnelen, Norway

Work on the tunnel began in October 2009. The tunnel was opened on 7 September 2012 by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. The project cost almost 806.6 million kr. For the first 15 years of its use (until 2027), there is a toll for using the tunnel: 100 kr for small vehicles and 200 kr for large vehicles.

References

Jondal Tunnel Wikipedia