n4gix.bill.leaming wrote:On the topic of "tunnels," they only exist in real life when the cost of making a 'cut' through the obstacle would be more expensive than drilling a tunnel.
Most of the "tunnels" I've seen in ETS2 do not fit this criteria at all, as there is no obvious reason why a cut would not have been a less expensive option.
If there is one thing I know...its tunnels and driving through them
E16 in Hordaland county have over 40 tunnels, all through solid rock.
Hopefully it will be reduced by around 20 in the future as
plans are to build longer ones between the hamlets and villages.
Not counted them all, but think there are around 60 total on E16 Bergen - Oslo.
Just take a trip using google street view, or check this video from Voss to Bergen:
http://youtu.be/0QsfPdatKrA?t=1m30s
Here is the route from the video in Google maps.
First part was completed early 90's, while road from around 3:20 was built in the late 60's.
Tunnels from around 4:40 were built in the early 80's, but there is a road outside there from early 60's or before.
You can end at 5:13 as the driver takes a left at
this roundabout and do not drive to Bergen.
From starting point in video to the roundabout is about 75km and an hour to drive. Its also probably the stretch of road in Norway with the worst accident to traffic ratio
There are probably only a handful of tunnels in Norway made of pure concrete, not counting landslide covers that are half open on one side, the rest are drilled through mountains.
The first one I think of that is not in solid rock is an extension tunnel in the bay in Oslo
http://osm.org/go/0TuNJn8V?m=
It used to end, coming from west, at exit 4 and people had to go up into the center north of the opera. This one is made up of pure concrete segments that make a tube floating under water.
Also believe these two around here are pure concrete:
http://osm.org/go/0TuNNkJe0-?m=
Didn't find the exact number but Norway have around 1000 tunnels totaling over 800km. More are being built every year to get the main roads outside of towns and villages, and to secure the road from avalanches and landslides.
Another, better quality (use 1080p), video of a drive from Bergen via Voss to
Hardangervidda:
http://youtu.be/4DehBNikjtM
Route in Google maps.
Tunsberg tunnel at 15:45 opened late 2011
Today you take a
right at the roundabout in the tunnel at 18:10. Ferry at 18:50 is no longer operating after
Hardanger bridge was opened.
The bridge go directly into tunnels on both sides
The area from 21:50 is well worth a look as it cover some steep climbs and and a
tunnel where you actually turn more than 180 degrees from bottom to top.
At 26:30 he passes the highest point of any national road in Norway at around 1250m/4100ft AMSL.
Due to the open landscape this road up top on
Hardangervidda is often closed in winter.
This winter it was completely closed for 500 hours and had convoys for 1550 hours.
Did I mention tunnels are boring?
Trust me...when you've driven through
Lærdal tunnel you're really glad to see something else.
Another link I found:
http://www.cycletourer.co.uk/maps/tunnelmap.shtml
Previous threads I've made about big tunnel projects:
http://promods.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1180
http://promods.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1239
