European route E134
E134 | |
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Route information | |
Length | 472 km (293 mi) |
Major junctions | |
West end | Karmøy |
East end | Vassum, Frogn |
Location | |
Countries | Norway |
Highway system | |
International E-road network |
European highway E 134 (Norwegian: Europavei 134) is a European highway that crosses Norway starting near the city of Haugesund on the west coast, heading over Haukeli, passing the city of Drammen, and ending in the municipality of Frogn near the national capital of Oslo.
With the highest point at 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, the road is sensitive to snow conditions and foul weather during the winter season, during which the mountainous sections may be closed in short periods. The stretch of road through the mountains is called Haukelifjell.
Contents
1 Route
1.1 Rogaland county
1.2 Hordaland county
1.3 Telemark county
1.4 Buskerud county
1.5 Akershus county
2 History
3 Places of interest
4 Road conditions
5 References
Route
Rogaland county
Karmøy municipality
Haugesund Airport
Karmsund Bridge
Haugesund municipality
Karmøy municipality
Tysvær municipality
Aksdal village
E39 south to Stavanger- The highways E39 and E134 run together for about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
E39 north to Bergen
Vindafjord municipality
Skjold village- A new road and tunnel is being built around Skjold, opening 2015[1]
Ølensjøen village
Hordaland county
Etne municipality
Etnesjøen village
Åkrafjord Tunnel: 7,404 metres (24,291 ft)
Markhus Tunnel: 2,405 metres (7,890 ft)
Langfossen waterfall
Fjæra Tunnel: 1,518 metres (4,980 ft)
Rullestad Tunnel: 2,947 metres (9,669 ft)
Odda municipality
13 to Skare and Odda
Seljestad Tunnel: 1,272 metres (4,173 ft)
Røldal Tunnel: 4,657 metres (15,279 ft)
Horda Tunnel: 475 metres (1,558 ft)
Håra village
Røldal village
Austmannali Tunnel: 903 metres (2,963 ft)
Haukeli Tunnel: 5,682 metres (18,642 ft) - replaced the Old Dyrskartunnel
Haukelifjell
Telemark county
Vinje municipality
Vinje village
Vågslid Tunnel: 1,647 metres (5,404 ft)
Haukeli center
9 to Setesdalen district
Åmot center
Tokke municipality
Høydalsmo village
Kviteseid municipality
Brunkeberg village
41 to Kviteseid village
Seljord municipality
Seljord village
36 to Bø municipality
Flatdal village
Mælefjell Tunnel: ↓ 9,500 metres (31,200 ft) [opens in 2019][2]
Hjartdal municipality
Hjartdal village
Mælefjell Tunnel: ↑ 9,500 metres (31,200 ft)
Sauland village
Notodden municipality
Heddal village
Notodden city
Buskerud county
Kongsberg municipality
Kongsberg city
Øvre Eiker municipality
Hokksund town
Nedre Eiker municipality
Mjøndalen village
Drammen municipality
Strømsås Tunnel: 3,496 metres (11,470 ft)
Drammen city- E18
Lier municipality
Røyken municipality
Elgskauås Tunnel: 2,630 metres (8,630 ft)
Hurum municipality
Oslofjord Tunnel: 7,273 metres (23,862 ft)
Akershus county
Frogn municipality
E6 (terminus of E134)
History
A road over the mountain along this route was opened first time in 1889. In 1968, the Haukeli Tunnel (5.6 km (3.5 mi)) was opened allowing reliable wintertime traffic.
The road was numbered as European route E76 before 1992, when the numbering system of all of the European routes in the Nordic countries was revised. Initially, there was not room for it in the system, and road became called Norwegian National Road 11 (Riksvei 11). Due to local wishes and steadily increasing of the road standard during the 1990s, it again received European route status, with the number E 134.
The route has many tunnels, especially in the mountainous sections in the central and western parts, especially along the Åkrafjorden, where is passes the Langfossen waterfall. Prior to the opening of the tunnels, some of the fjord sections of the road were quite steep and very narrow; around 5 metres (16 ft) wide. This was far less than the 8.5-metre (28 ft) minimum requirement for European routes, and well below the minimum requirement to allow two trucks to pass. During the 2010s, a new series of upgrades has been planned to further improve the road in the Seljord-Hjartdal area as well as in Vindafjord.
In 2018 E134 was extended by 40 kilometres, to include the Oslofjord Tunnel, letting it end at Vassum at road E6.
Places of interest
The highway runs near several places of interest:
- Heddal Stave Church
- Silvermine in Kongsberg
- Ski museum in Morgedal
- Old Hotel Haukeliseter
- Røldal Stave Church
Road conditions
When driving along the road, one may see many of the following words on signs or road condition web sites[3]:
Haukelifjell = The main mountain pass on E 134, just south of the Hardangervidda mountain plateau
Midlertidig stengt = Temporarily closed
Kolonnekjøring = Driving in line after a snow plough truck only.
Nattestengt = Closed by night
Vegarbeid = Road work
Kjøreforhold = Driving conditions
Snø / snødekke = Snowy road
Is / isdekke = Icy road
Glatt = Slippery
Bart = Bare road
Vått = Wet road
Fare for elg = Watch out for moose
References
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