Strákagöng () is a tunnel in
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
, located in
Northwestern Region along Route 76. It has a length of and was opened in 1967.
It is the second tunnel ever built in Iceland, only preceded by a minor tunnel of 30 meters between Ísafjörður and Súðavík. Prior to the tunnel being built, the only road connection to the town of Siglufjörður was a very difficult mountain road built in 1946, that was closed about 5 months a year due to snow.
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Road tunnels in Iceland
Tunnels completed in 1967
Buildings and structures in Northwestern Region (Iceland)
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