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Photographer’s Note

The Worlds longest tunnel, at least it was. I’m not sure if it still is. But with its 25 km in length it takes some time to get trough it.

In the tunnel there are 3 halls, one in each end and one in the center of the tunnel. These blue lighted halls really wake you up when going through the tunnel, which also is the purpose, to "break of" the ride through the tunnel. This is the western hall which has these yellow lights along the hall. The center hall has green lights.

The blue light should give the drivers an illusion of daylight coming in to the tunnel, the yellow light is an illusion of sunrise

I believe Norway is probably one of the most expensive countries in Europe to construct roads in, and that is for a reason.

Some facts:
Length: 24510 meters
Ventilation tunnel: 2100 meters
Opening date: Nov. 27. 2000
Building time: 1995-2000
Price (2000): 1050 mill NOK (124,5 mill EUR)
Price pr. meter: 38000 NOK (4519 EUR)
Turn points: 15 (for larger vehicles)
Breakdown points: 48
Emergency phones: Each 250 meters
Fire extinguisher: Each 125 meters
There are also radio and mobile cover.

Comparison:
LAERDALSTUNNELEN 24 510 meters
St. Gotthard (Switzerland) 16 918 meters
Arlberg (Austria) 13 972 meters
Frejus (France - Italy) 12 901 meters
Mont Blanc (France - Italy) 11 600 meters
Gudvangatunnelen (Norway) 11 400 meters
Kan Etsu (Japan) 11 090 meters

andeweg, kittyhawk, anney, verje, vbourrut has marked this note useful

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andeweg (139) 2006-10-30 3:02

Hey Joar,

Did you take this shot out of a driving car? My complements on the result achieved here.

Good work!

Kind regards,
Hans

kency (2346) 2006-10-30 11:54

Very good shot Joar, nice to see the Laerdaltunnel again.
We have been there a view times and it was very amazing to drive and to see.
Your note is very important her,well done.
Greetings...........Kency.

kittyhawk (1687) 2006-10-31 4:44

Hei Joar,

Very nice photo, it looks like something from a sci-fi movie. I like the colors, and the detail you caputred.

Your note is very informative as well. TFS.

- Halgeir

Andrzej_HHH (2558) 2006-11-03 9:36

Hello! Great shot from a tunnel, fantastic quality, excellent lights. Interesting note. Good work! Andrzej

dragonslayero (3108) 2006-11-26 7:47

Godagen Joar

Excellent view from our pride as a tunneling nation.
This vies is spectacular, those colours really make for a break in in otherwise "boring" tunnel. (I almost fell asleep when driving through a tunnel in Drammen last year, woke up when one of the weels touched the side of the road. I was in the army and we were dring home from an excersize)
Composition works great with the lights guiding the view down the roads.

Odd Jarle

umbrellaphotos (1901) 2007-08-15 9:15

Wow, this is an absolutely crazy sight. I love the colors! This truly is a very unique place - I would love to see it with my own eyes.

Brian