Fyllingsdalstunellen

60°20′51.068″N 5°17′37.086″E / 60.34751889°N 5.29363500°E / 60.34751889; 5.29363500 Fyllingsdaltunellen (English: Fyllingsdal Tunnel) is a cycling and pedestrian tunnel through Løvstakken, linking the borough of Fyllingsdalen and the neighborhood of Minde in the Årstad borough of Bergen, Norway. The tunnel opened in spring 2023 and is the world's longest purpose-built cycling tunnel, at 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) long.[1][2] It runs parallel to the Bergen Light Rail tunnel through the same mountain, for which it also functions as an escape tunnel.[3]

Design

The width of the pathway is 6 metres (20 ft). 3.5 m (11 ft) is a bidirectional cycle lane with white asphalt,[4] while the remaining 2.5 m (8.2 ft) is a footpath raised on a kerb.

The tunnel walls are made of slanted concrete blocks to dampen reverberation and echoes.

  • Tunnel opening at Minde
  • Map at the Minde entrance
  • Information sign at an entrance
  • Inside the tunnel
  • The central rest area

Security

The tunnel is camera monitored, and has emergency lights and telephones. Cellphone coverage and emergency network has been established, as well as access for emergency vehicles.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Verdens lengste gang - og sykkeltunnel: Slik bli den nye "lysløypen" gjennom Løvstakken". Bybanen utbygging. 2021-08-30.
  2. ^ Maureen O'Hare (2023-04-18). "'World's longest' purpose-built cycling tunnel opens in Norway".
  3. ^ "Bli med gjennom den nye bybanetunnelen" (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  4. ^ "NCC tester ut lys asfalt" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  5. ^ "Spørsmål og svar om sykkeltunnelen". Retrieved 2023-09-28.
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