Norway's $113 Million World’s Longest Road Tunnel

Norway is home to the longest road tunnel in the world, and since it was completed, it has transformed the transport system in parts of the country. Costing a sum of $113 million, the Laerdal tunnel is a sight to behold.
Sometime in June 1992, the Parliament in Norway commissioned a project. What was it for? The project was to build the longest road tunnel on earth to cover a distance of 24.5 kilometers from Aurland and the Laerdal new highways to connect Bergen and Oslo, the capital of Norway. The Parliament approved the project to cover a section of the country known for its mountainous ranges and narrow roads with several fjord crossings. The Laerdal tunnel has a ferry-free extension with a reliable road link between two of Norway’s largest cities. The government made the decision to build the tunnel due to the strategic importance of the route.
Rather than refurbish the road, planners decided to build the tunnel because this move will avoid the risks of causing rock falls. So therefore, the tunnel was seen as the more justifiable alternative to avoid the destruction of the region’s natural landscape.
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[@EnosATCC]

1. Norway is not a member of the EU
2. Norwegian kroner is the only national currency in Norway. Most stores won’t accept any other currency.

[@domhnallmorris]

The UK is not either but is at least 80 years behind Norway.

[@emilivar4558]

Hey! Great video, but I do want to add that Norway is NOT part of the EU, and we do NOT use the Euro. We never have and how things are going we most likley never will. We only use the Norwegian krone, and no other currency will be accepted in any stores (unless you use a credit card ofc).

[@wuhanbiruSux]

I don't think Norway is part of the euro 🤔 since it's oil rich

[@emilivar4558]

We are not, we are part of the continent of Europe, and we are in the EEA trade agreement, but we are not part of the EU and our currency is the Norwegian krone, and not the Euro.

[@huntingkc1]

Ahhhh simply enjoyable engineering happiness

[@Robin76W]

Why not using a TBM?

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

Norway is not part of the European Union, they do not use the Euro (alongside many EU members as well) and the majority of the population of Europe (a continent) do not use the Euro.

[@Max_Drunk]

What? No Euro. There is no train in the tunnel. I have been working in the tunnel for 8 years. So i know.

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

Now lay the train tracks and have a proper transport system.

[@MrFlaten92]

Norway DO NOT use the euro! and is not a member of the EU.