The Söderledstunneln ("South Way Tunnel") is a tunnel between the
Central Bridge and the
Johanneshov Bridge on the island of
Södermalm
Södermalm, often shortened to just Söder, is a district and island in central Stockholm.
Overview
The district covers the large island of the same name (formerly called ''Åsön''). Although Södermalm usually is considered an island, wa ...
in
Stockholm. It is 1,550 metres long and traverses the island from north to south.
Building started on 9 October 1984. On the stretch between
Brännkyrkagatan and
Folkungagatan an earlier tunnel called
Södergatan had been built in 1944 in a cut-and-cover trench. Between 1964–1966, it was extended 150 metres under Åsö High School.
At the start of the 1980s, the decision was taken to build a tunnel to alleviate the congestion south of
Högbergsgatan, and then to rebuild the existing northern tunnel. Work finished on schedule in January 1991.
The tunnel is actually two tubes of 7.25 metres wide apiece, with each carrying two lanes of traffic. The height is 4.5 metres, with 110 metres of the length cut out of the rock and the rest being concrete lined.
Gallery
File:Södergatan 1968a.jpg, Before being covered-over, 1968
File:Soderledstunneln 1985.jpg, During construction work, 1985
File:Soderledstunneln 2008.jpg, Entrance from the north, 2008
File:Söderledstunneln 2012.jpg, South-going tube, 2012
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1984 establishments in Sweden
Road tunnels in Sweden
Buildings and structures in Stockholm
Transport in Stockholm
Tunnels completed in 1991