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Iceland, Vestfirdir - is/12

Highway

  8.7 km-long Breidadals-Botnsheidi tunnel to connect three valleys on peninsula with all-weather access. Joint venture of Skanska/Istak/Selmer/Pihl carried out $35 million excavation. Main section is two-way tunnel but shorter diversions into the valleys are single-lane with pass-by every 160 m. August 1995.  Opened to traffic. December 1995.



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