European route E134
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| Route information | |
| Length | 457 km (284 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Karmøy |
| East end | Vassum,Frogn |
| Location | |
| Countries |  Norway |
| Highway system | |
European route E134(Norwegian:Europavei 134) is aEuropean highwaythat crossesNorwaystarting atHaugesund Airport, Karmøynear the city ofHaugesundon the west coast, heading overHaukeli,passing the city ofDrammen,and ending in Vassum on the east side of theOslofjord Tunnel.[1]
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, especially near Haukelifjell skiing center, may be closed in short periods. The stretch of road through the mountains is called Haukelifjell.
Route
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- Karmøymunicipality
- Haugesundmunicipality
- Karmøymunicipality
- Tysværmunicipality
- Vindafjordmunicipality
- Etnemunicipality
- Etnesjøenvillage
Åkrafjord Tunnel:7,404 metres (24,291 ft)- Markhus Tunnel:2,405 metres (7,890 ft)
Langfossenwaterfall- Fjæra Tunnel:1,518 metres (4,980 ft)
- Rullestad Tunnel:2,947 metres (9,669 ft)
- Ullensvangmunicipality
Rv13toSkareandOdda- Seljestad Tunnel:1,272 metres (4,173 ft)
- Røldal Tunnel:4,657 metres (15,279 ft)
- Horda Tunnel:475 metres (1,558 ft)
- Håravillage
- Røldalvillage
- Austmannali Tunnel:903 metres (2,963 ft)
- Haukeli Tunnel:5,682 metres (18,642 ft) - replaced theOld Dyrskartunnel
Haukelifjell
- Vinjemunicipality
- Vinjevillage
- Vågslid Tunnel:1,647 metres (5,404 ft)
- Haukelicenter
Rv9toSetesdalendistrict- Åmotcenter
- Vinjevillage
- Tokkemunicipality
- Høydalsmovillage
- Kviteseidmunicipality
- Brunkebergvillage
- Seljordmunicipality
- Seljordvillage
- Flatdalvillage
- Mælefjell Tunnel:↓ 9,500 metres (31,200 ft)
- Hjartdalmunicipality
- Hjartdalvillage
- Mælefjell Tunnel:↑ 9,500 metres (31,200 ft)
- Saulandvillage
- Hjartdalvillage
- Notoddenmunicipality
- Kongsbergmunicipality
- Kongsbergcity
- Øvre Eikermunicipality
- Hokksundtown
- Drammenmunicipality
- Mjøndalenvillage
- Strømsås Tunnel:3,496 metres (11,470 ft)
- Drammencity
- Liermunicipality
- Askermunicipality
- Elgskauås Tunnel:2,630 metres (8,630 ft)
- Oslofjord Tunnel:7,273 metres (23,862 ft)
History
[edit]A road over the mountain along this route was opened first time in 1889. In 1968, theHaukeli Tunnel(5.6 km (3.5 mi)) was opened allowing reliable wintertime traffic.
The road was numbered asEuropean route E76before 1992, when the numbering system of all of the European routes in theNordic countrieswas revised. Initially, there was not room for it in the system, and road became calledNorwegian National Road11 (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 E134.
The route has many tunnels, especially in the mountainous sections in the central and western parts, especially along theÅkrafjorden,where is passes theLangfossenwaterfall. 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 theSeljord-Hjartdalarea as well as inVindafjord.
In 2011 E134 was extended by 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), to end at Haugesund Airport instead of near city centre. In 2018 E134 was extended by 40 kilometres (25 mi), to include theOslofjord Tunnel,letting it end at Vassum at theEuropean route E6inFrognmunicipality in Eastern Norway. In 2019 the E134 was shortened by about 10 km by being routed through the newly openedMælefjell Tunnel.
Places of interest
[edit]The highway runs near several places of interest:
- Heddal Stave Church
- Silvermine inKongsberg
- Ski museum inMorgedal
- Old HotelHaukeliseter
- Røldal Stave Church
Road conditions
[edit]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 theHardangerviddamountain 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 formoose
References
[edit]- ^"Amendments to the Agreement"(PDF).Inland Transport Committee | Working Party on Road Transport.United Nations Economic and Social Council.2016-08-09.
- ^"E134 Skjoldavik-Solheim"(in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen.
- ^Trafikkmeldinger
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