Tag: roads

  • New Vaðlaheiði tunnel opened for traffic from today

    New Vaðlaheiði tunnel opened for traffic from today

    Workers have been busy for the last 24 hours to finish work on the new tunnel connecting Húsavík and Akureyr, that are now open to traffic. The tunnel is open and will be free of char­ge un­til 2 Janu­ary, when they will officially open. This is good news for Christmas shoppers on both sides of…

  • Tunnel through Húsavík cape to open this weekend

    Tunnel through Húsavík cape to open this weekend

    A new tunnel that connects the Bakki industrial site to the Húsavík harbor will open this weekend. Work on the tunnel started in 2012 and construction started in March 2016. The tunnel will be open for the public on Saturday and Sunday. After an opening ceremony, guests will get the chance to walk through the…