European route E39
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 1,330 km (830 mi) |
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| North end: | Klett (Norway) |
| South end: | Aalborg (Denmark) |
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| Countries: | Norway, Denmark |
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E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde, Lavik ... Instefjord, Knarvik, Bergen, Os ... Stord, Sveio, Aksdal, Bokn ... Rennesøy, Randaberg, Stavanger, Sandnes, Ålgård, Helleland, Flekkefjord, Lyngdal, Mandal, Kristiansand ... Hirtshals, Hjørring, and Nørresundby. Several sections are via ferry, denoted by ... in the above list. In total there are nine ferries, the highest number of ferries for a single road in Europe.
In Trondheim, there are connections to E 6 and E 14. In Ålesund, to E 136, in Bergen to E 16, in Haugesund, to E 134, in Kristiansand to E 18, and in Aalborg to E 45.
Norwegian part
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In Norway, E39 is part of Norwegian national road system, and is as such developed and maintained by the public roads administration.[1] E39 is mostly a two-lane undivided road, only relatively short sections near Stavanger, Trondheim and Bergen are motorways or semi-motorways. Trondheim – Ålesund – Bergen – Stavanger – Kristiansand was named E39 i 2000. Kristiansund - Stavanger was earlier riksveg 1 (national highway 1, "coastal through-road"), whereas Stavanger – Kristiansand was part of E18.
Sør-Trøndelag county
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E6 707 Klett junction -
Udduvoll bru
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Semi-motorway Øysand-Thamshavn/Orkanger -
Toll Øysand
road under construction: 15 km new E39 from Staurset to Renndalen in Halsa expected October 2010.
Møre og Romsdal county
- Gjemnessund Bridge 1257 m
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Molde Airport, Årø -
64→ Fannefjordstunnelen direction Åndalsnes -
ferry from Molde to Vestnes (Furnes dock, 35 minutes)
- E136 at Skorgenes, jointly with E39 until Spjelkavika
- 650 Sjøholt → Linge ferry dock
- E136 at Spjelkavika, jointly with E39 from Skorgenes at Tresfjord
- Vegsundbrua
- ferry from Solavågen to Festøya in Ørsta (20 minutes)
- 655 Ørsta
- 653 Furene →
Eiksund tunnel
- Road under construction. New E39 Volda-Fyrde-Grodås named Kvivsvegen.[2] New route for E39 will be along 651 to Fyrde, where a new road to Grodås. From Grodås the new E39 til be along present 60 and jointly with 15 until Nordfjordeid. Construction began January 2009, completion in 2012.
- 4 tunnels: 6 490 m, 1 600 m, 170 m and 1 125 m.
- 145 m
- Road under construction. New E39 Volda-Fyrde-Grodås named Kvivsvegen.[2] New route for E39 will be along 651 to Fyrde, where a new road to Grodås. From Grodås the new E39 til be along present 60 and jointly with 15 until Nordfjordeid. Construction began January 2009, completion in 2012.
- ferry from Volda to Folkestad (12 minutes)
Sogn og Fjordane county
- 15 at Leivdøla bridge, jointly with E39 until Nordfjordeid
- Ferry from Lote to Anda (10 min, 1-2 departures per hour)
- 60 at Byrkjelo
- 13 at Moskog
- 5 Førde
- Førde airport
- 57 at Espeland
- 55 at Vadheim
- Bogstunnelen (3,482 m)
- Lavik
- ferry from Lavik to Ytre Oppedal (20 min, 1-2 departures per hour)
- Ytre Oppedal
- Skrikebergtunnelen (1500 m)
- Jernfjelltunnelen (2 391 m)
Hordaland county
- Matrebergtunnelen (1 352 m)
- Masfjordtunnelen (4 110 m)
- Eikefettunnelen (4 910 m)
- Mundalsbergtunnelen (1 085 m)
- 57 at Knarvik
- Lindås
- Hagelsund Bridge (623)
- Meland
- Bergen
- E16 at Nyborg
- Fløyfjellstunnelen (two parallel tunnels, 3195 and 3825 m)
- Bergen
- Ferry from Halhjem to Sandvikvåg (40 min, 2 departures per hour)
- 49 at Jektevik
- Stordabrua/Stord Bridge (1 076 m)
- Bømlafjordtunnelen/Bømlafjord Tunnel (7888 m, 262 m below s.l.)
Rogaland county
- E134 At Aksdal
- Ferry from Arsvågen to Mortavika
- Mastrafjordtunnelen (4424 m)
- Byfjordtunnelen (5875 m)
- Stavanger
- Fedafjorden Bridge
Vest Agder County
E18 At Kristiansand
The E39 Ferries
The E39 ferries are mainly operated by Fjord1. Except the Volda-Folkestad ferry, which is operated by Tide Sjø.
Domestic car ferries on E39 are regarded as an integral part of national highways. Ferries operate according to a published timetable and standard prices for vehicles and passengers. E39 includes the following ferry routes from North to South (approximate crossing time in minutes):[3] The Norwegian government plans to replace the ferries with bridges and tunnels.[4]
- Halsa - Kanestraum 20 min.
- Molde - Vestnes 35 min.
- Solevåg - Festøya 20 min.
- Volda - Folkestad 10 min.
- Anda - Lote 10 min.
- Lavik - Oppedal 20 min.
- Halhjem - Sandvikvåg 40 min.
- Arsvågen - Mortavika 22 min.
International car ferry operated by Color Line:[5]
- Kristiansand - Hirtshals 3 hours 15 minutes
European route E18
The Kristiansand-Hirtshals ferry also connects the E18 motorway from Oslo to Kristiansand to the European network.
Danish part
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From Norway E 39 goes with ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals in north Denmark. Ferries are run by Colorline. In Denmark E 39 is a motorway from the south of Hirtshals to the north of Aalborg. The exits are:
- Aabyen
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2 Hjørring N - 3 Hjørring C
- 4 Hjørring S
- 5 Vrå
- 6 Brønderslev C
- 7 Brønderslev S
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Store Vildmose - 8 Tylstrup
- 9 Vestbjerg
- 10 Høvejen → Aalborg Airport
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E45s Aalborg, Århus
References
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