Rogfast
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rogaland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°04′26″N 5°27′19″E / 59.07389°N 5.45528°ECoordinates: 59°04′26″N 5°27′19″E / 59.07389°N 5.45528°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Route | E39 |
| Start | Randaberg |
| End | Bokn |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | Fall 2015 |
| Opened | 2023 |
| Operator | Statens vegvesen |
| Technical | |
| Length | 27 kilometres (17 mi) |
| Lowest elevation | −390 metres (−1,280 ft) |
Rogfast or the Rogaland Fixed Link is a planned sub-sea road tunnel between the municipalities of Randaberg (near the city of Stavanger) and Bokn in Rogaland county, Norway. The project will be a world record with respect to its 27-kilometre (17 mi) length and its maximum depth of 390 metres (1,280 ft) below sea level. This will be a part of the main European route E39 highway along the west coast of Norway and it will link the cities of Kristiansand – Stavanger – Haugesund – Bergen.[1]
The tunnel is planned as a 27-kilometre (17 mi) long roadway which will run below the Boknafjorden and Kvitsøyfjorden. A spur connection to the island municipality of Kvitsøy will also be added. The cost of the project is calculated to be NOK 13.8 billion (about €1.62 billion).[2] The project has been approved by the Norwegian Parliament, and the planned construction start date is the fall of 2016 and it is planned to be finished in 2025-26.[3]
Name
The name Rogfast is an abbreviation for the Norwegian name "Rogaland fastforbindelse" which is translated to English as the "Rogaland fixed link".
References
- ↑ Myrset, Ola. "Oppstart for kjerneboring i Boknafjorden". Stavanger Aftenbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "To nye milepålar for Rogfast" (in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Rogfast-start i 2015". Stavanger Aftenbladet (in Norwegian).
External links
- Statens Vegvesen – E39 Rogfast (Norwegian)