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2007-12-15 20:42 Debivort 1200×716 (83989 bytes) Exit of the Hvalfjörður tunnel, November 21 08:55 Iceland, November 2007 Photo by me user debivort (or friend, with permission given to upload and license freely).
Infanticide was a common crime, often committed by women, and many were sentenced to death, but their sentences were commuted. The last execution of an Icelander happened in Denmark in 1913. The death penalty was officially abolished in Iceland in 1928, [2] and its reintroduction has been rendered unconstitutional since a 1995 constitutional ...
The second tunnel, opened in 1977, replaced a difficult road over the mountain pass Oddsskarð in eastern Iceland, which could only be used during the short summer and was the only road link to the town of Neskaupstaður. The third tunnel was opened in 1992 and replaced a very hazardous mountainside road to the northern town of Ólafsfjörður ...
The tunnel runs through 1,150 metres of solid rock and some 162 metres of concrete portals, bringing the total length to 1,312 metres (although a sign rounds it off to 1,300 m). The tunnel is two lanes wide, with three passing areas for emergency traffic. The southern tunnel entrance is located at 39 m above sea level whilst the northern tunnel ...
Eysturoy Tunnel, which opened in 2020, took four years to complete. It dramatically cut the travel time between the Faroe Islands capital on the island of Streymoy and neighboring Eysturoy island.
To address this, a new tunnel, named Almannaskarðsgöng, was constructed and opened in 2005. The tunnel measures exactly 1,312 metres (4,304 feet) in length (although the sign rounds it off to 1,300). Höfn is one of very few harbours in the southern part of Iceland and it needs to be navigated with care due to the changing pattern of shoals.
The tunnel is toll free as of 28 September 2018, the date when the tunnel was turned over from the private operator Spölur to the Icelandic Road Administration (Vegagerðin). [1] Previously, the toll for vehicles less than 6 meters (20 ft) in length was ISK 1,000 (USD 9.80). [2] Motorcycles and larger vehicles paid different tolls.
Walker's post-whistle shenanigans allowed the Vikings to kneel out the clock on a 12-7 win over the Jaguars. Travon Walker 'surprised' by penalty for his post-whistle punches that cost Jaguars ...