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Oddskarðsgöng (, ) is a tunnel in
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, located in the
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along Route 92. It is long and was opened in 1977. ''Oddsskarðsgöng'' was replaced in 2017 by ''Northfjarthargöng'' and is today closed to general traffic. It was the third motor vehicle tunnel constructed in the country preceded only by ''Arnarnesgöng'' in the northwest and ''Strákagöng'' in the mid-north. It was one lane wide with stopping places for passing traffic.


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Road tunnels in Iceland Tunnels completed in 1977 Buildings and structures in Eastern Region (Iceland) {{Iceland-transport-stub