The Opera Tunnel (Norwegian: Operatunnelen) is a motorway tunnel system under Oslo city center between Filipstad in the west and Ryen in the east.[1] The tunnel consists of four parts built at different times.[2] From west to east are the Festning Tunnel and Bjørvika Tunnel, which are part of European route E18, and the Ekeberg Tunnel and Svartdal Tunnel, which make up a branch of European Route E6. Between the Bjørvika Tunnel and Ekeberg Tunnel is a 111-metre (364 ft) long stretch in the open. The signposted length is 5,767 m (3.58 mi) and the tunnels have a combined length of 15,938 m (9.903 mi).[3]
Opening of the tunnel
The tunnel was opened on 20 September 2010 when the Bjørvika Tunnel was opened and all of the tunnels were combined into the Opera Tunnel complex.
- Festning Tunnel opened in 1990.
- Ekeberg Tunnel opened in 1995.
- Svartdal Tunnel opened in 2000.
- Bjørvika Tunnel/the Opera Tunnel were officially opened by King Harald V 17 September 2010.[2][4]
The name Opera Tunnel was chosen by a poll of the readers of the newspaper Aften.[5]
References
- ^ Lepperød, Trond (20 September 2010). "Her er flaskehalsen". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Operatunnelen i Oslo". EFLA.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Vegkart". vegkart.atlas.vegvesen.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Kongen opna Operatunnelen". The Royal House of Norway (in Norwegian). 17 September 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Navnet blir Operatunnelen : Bygg.no - Byggeindustrien". Byggeindustrien (in Norwegian). 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
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