Hvalfjörður Tunnel (Hvalfjarðargöng in Icelandic) is a road tunnel under the Hvalfjörður fjord in Iceland and a part of Route 1 (Iceland’s ring road). It is 5770 m long and reaches a depth of 165m below sea level. Opened on 11 July 1998 it shortens the distance from Reykjavík to the western and northern parts of the island by 45 km. Passing the fjord now takes 7 minutes instead of about an hour before.
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Iceland, Capital Region (Iceland), Western Region (Iceland)
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