VNC LP#428 Laerdal Tunnel The Lærdal Tunnel is a 24.51-kilometre-long road tunnel connecting the municipalities of Lærdal and Aurland in Vestland county, Norway -At 24 kilometers or just over 15 miles in length, Norway's Lærdal Tunnel is the longest tunnel in the world -Assuming no traffic, it takes about 18 minutes to drive through this road tunnel if you're going the speed limit of 80 km/hr -A total of 15 turning areas have been constructed for buses and semi-trailers -In the tunnel every 6 km the area is widened and these rock chambers are fitted with special lighting -At any given point in the tunnel, the safe viewing distance is 1,000m or more © Top Fives #Lærdal Tunnel #longest tunnel #road tunnel #transportation
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