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Strákagöng

Coordinates: 66°10′57″N 18°55′00″W / 66.1825°N 18.9167°W / 66.1825; -18.9167
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Strákar Tunnel
Northwest entrance
Overview
LocationFjallabyggð, Iceland
Route76
Operation
Work begun1965
Opened1967
OperatorVegagerðin
TrafficAutomotive
Vehicles per day250
Technical
Length900 m (3,000 ft)
No. of lanes1
Map

Strákagöng (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstrauːkaˌkœyŋk] ) is a tunnel in Iceland, located in Northwestern Region along Route 76. It has a length of 800 m (2,625 ft) and was opened in 1967.[1] It is the second tunnel ever built in Iceland, only preceded by a minor tunnel of 30 meters between Ísafjörður and Súðavík. Prior to the tunnel being built, the only road connection to the town of Siglufjörður was a very difficult mountain road built in 1946, that was closed about 5 months a year due to snow.

References

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  1. ^ Merzagora, Eugenio (June 2006). "Road Tunnels in Iceland". The World's Longest Tunnel Page. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2010.

66°10′57″N 18°55′00″W / 66.1825°N 18.9167°W / 66.1825; -18.9167