Strákagöng

Strákar Tunnel

Northwest entrance
Overview
Location	Fjallabyggð, Iceland
Route	76
Operation
Work begun	1965
Opened	1967
Operator	Vegagerðin
Traffic	Automotive
Vehicles per day	250
Technical
Length	900 m (3,000 ft)
No. of lanes	1

Strákagöng (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstrauːkaˌkœyŋk] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Strákar Tunnel') 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

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.

66.1825°N 18.9167°W / 66.1825; -18.9167