Gudvanga Tunnel
Nearby tunnels
After passing through the Gudvanga Tunnel, drivers pass through a number of other tunnels. About 500 metres (1,600 ft) east of the eastern exit from the Gudvanga Tunnel a new tunnel begins: the 5,053-metre (16,578 ft) long Flenja Tunnel which ends at Flåm. Approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) after that tunnel is the 1,363-metre (4,472 ft) Fretheim Tunnel. About 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) further to the east (near Aurlandsvangen) is the entrance to the 24.5-kilometre (15.2 mi) long Lærdal Tunnel, which is the world's longest road tunnel. This means that in a 51.5 kilometres (32.0 mi) section of the E16, 43 kilometres (27 mi) 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 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the exit. In March 2019, a truck burned down about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the tunnel entry.
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Gudvangentunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "The World's Longest Tunnel Page". Archived from the original on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- ^ "Dozens injured in Norway road tunnel fire". The Irish Times. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ Bussbrann i Gudvangatunnelen. NRK (August 12, 2015).
- ^ AS, TV 2. "Store skader i Gudvangatunnelen: - Vil være stengt i flere dager". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-03-31.
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