The Gudvanga Tunnel ( no, Gudvangatunnelen or ) is located in the municipality of
Aurland in
Vestland county,
Norway. The tunnel connects the village of
Gudvangen, at the head of the
Nærøyfjord, with the
Undredalen valley and is part of
European Route E16. At in length, it is
Norway's
third longest road
tunnel. It was opened on 17 December 1991.
Nearby tunnels
After passing through the Gudvanga Tunnel, drivers pass through a number of other tunnels. About east of the eastern exit from the Gudvanga Tunnel a new tunnel begins: the long
Flenja Tunnel which ends at
Flåm. Approximately after that tunnel is the
Fretheim Tunnel Fretheim is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Terence E. Fretheim, American Old Testament scholar
*Thorstein Fretheim (1886–1971), Norwegian politician
* Thorsten Guttormsen Fretheim (1808–1874), Norwegian politician
*Tor Fr ...
. About further to the east (near
Aurlandsvangen) is the entrance to the long
Lærdal Tunnel, which is the world's longest road tunnel. This means that in a section of the E16, of that distance consists of tunnels.
Fires
In August 2013, a truck caught fire in the tunnel, resulting in 55 people being hospitalised.
In August 2015, a tourist bus caught fire from the exit. In March 2019, a truck burned down about from the tunnel entry.
References
External links
Photo with sign showing the length.Road authority annual report. See page 25.
Aurland
Road tunnels in Vestland
1991 establishments in Norway
European route E16 in Norway
Tunnels completed in 1991
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