Håra Tunnel

Håra Tunnel
Interactive map of Håra Tunnel
Overview
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates59°48′42″N 6°45′57″E / 59.8116°N 6.7657°E / 59.8116; 6.7657
StatusIn use
Route E134
StartHåra
EndHåra
Operation
Constructed1988
TrafficAutomotive
Technical
Length475 metres (1,558 ft)
No. of lanes2
Operating speed80km/h
Grade7%

The Håra Tunnel (Norwegian: Håratunnelen[1]) is a road tunnel in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 475-metre (1,558 ft) long tunnel is in the village of Håra, located on the shore of the lake Røldalsvatnet. The tunnel is a spiral tunnel, turning almost a complete circle while continuously traversing a gradient of 7%.[2] The tunnel was built to replace a narrow section of road that was made up of many hairpin turns.

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  2. ^ Nævestad, Tor-Olav (December 2016). "Kartlegging av kjøretøybranner i norske vegtunneler 2008-2015" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Transportøkonomisk Institutt. p. 96. Retrieved 23 August 2019.