To travel From Kristiansand in the south to Trondheim in the north of Norway along the west coast, a journey of 21 hours. That is because the highway is interrupted by no less than seven trips with the ferry. Solution? “Floating” tunnels, that the travel time would be cut in half. The Norwegians want that first but love to reap.
Norway is a country with a breathtaking nature. You drive with the car constantly through stunning landscapes with mountains and fjords. But that specific area often leads to long travel times, such as from Kristiansand to Trondheim, via the E39 along the west coast.
That is of great importance for Norway. 5.3 million Norwegians – a third of the entire population – live between the more than 1,000 fjords. The reference axis for them runs from Kristiansand in the far south to Trondheim in the north. A distance of approximately 1,100 km, where presumably you 21 hours. That is mainly because the seven-very near where you are stuck. The Norwegian agency for roads and traffic (the NPRA) wants the ferry’s now redundant. With a project of 40 billion dollars (35 mijard euro).