Héðinsfjarðargöng

Héðinsfjörður Tunnel
Héðinsfjarðargöng
Overview
LocationLinks Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður, Iceland
Route76
Operation
Work begun2006
Opened2010
OwnerVegagerðin
TrafficAutomotive
CharacterPassenger
Vehicles per daySummer: 940 Winter: 520 (2022)
Technical
Length6.9 km (4.3 mi) (southern tunnel),
3.7 km (2.3 mi) (northern tunnel)
No. of lanes2
Highest elevation60 m (200 ft) (southern tunnel), 73 m (240 ft) (northern tunnel)
Lowest elevation6 m (20 ft) (southern tunnel), 12 m (39 ft) (northern tunnel)
Width7.6 m (25 ft)
Grade3%

Héðinsfjarðargöng (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈçɛːðɪnsˌfjarðarˌkœyŋk] , lit.'Héðinsfjörður Tunnel') are two road tunnels in northern Iceland, connecting Ólafsfjörður and Siglufjörður. They were opened on October 2, 2010. The total cost was around ISK 12 billion ($106 million).