Map of the tunnel
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Location | Hordaland, Norway |
Coordinates | 60°11′43″N 6°15′01″E / 60.1953°N 6.2502°ECoordinates: 60°11′43″N 6°15′01″E / 60.1953°N 6.2502°E |
Status | In use |
Route | 107 |
Start | Torsnes, Jondal |
End | Nordrepollen, Kvinnherad |
Operation | |
Work begun | October 2009 |
Opened | 7 September 2012 |
Operator | Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
Character | Automotive |
Toll | 100 kr (small vehicles), 200 kr (large vehicles) |
Technical | |
Length | 10,400 metres (6.5 mi) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
Tunnel clearance | 4.6 metres (15 ft) |
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.
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.