Roads and driving in Norway

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This page includes topical galleries with sample pictures related to roads, driving and traffic in Norway.

Types of roads

For details see International E-road network, Norwegian national road and Norwegian county road

European route, white print on green background
National route
Regional route, black on white
Motorway (controlled-access highway)
Motorway
Motorway traffic road (Limited-access road, often two-lane expressway)
Motor traffic road at Lillehammer

Road constructions

Miscellaneous

E18 built as motorway, with toll (near Larvik)
E18 at Langangen
Route E6 as motor traffic road with median barrier
Joint construction of E6 and Hamar railway at lake Mjøsa
Route E6 as two-lane undivided
E6 motorway through Akershus county
Road 7 changes at Krøderen lake
Switchback tunnels on road 7, Eidfjord
New tunnel next to abandoned tunnel, road 60 Stranda
Concrete tunnel built for avalanche protecting
New lanes on E6 in Trondheim
Road 820 Nordland, with pedestrian/bike lane
Nyksund road, Nordland
Road 86, Gryllefjord
Kåfjord tunnel under construction
Road 882 at Øksfjorden, Finnmark
Hamningberg road, Finnmark

Historic and/or abandoned

Main category: Historic roads and trails in Norway

Vindhellavegen, Lærdal
Old Eidfjord tunnel (road 7), abandoned 1976
Road 7 Eidfjord, abandoned section in Måbødalen
Old road and tunnel, Eidfjord
"Knuten", Geiranger (road 63)
Kossdal road, Osterøy
Kvamskleiva, Filefjell mt. pass
Filefjell mt. pass, Carpelan drawing
Abdandoned section of road 650 at Ørskog
Stalheimskleiva hairpins (not abandoned)
Måbødalen (near road 7)
Old Strynefjell road (open for tourists)
Skodje bridges (closed for cars)
Honndøla bridge, closed for cars
Abandoned tunnel on road 60 Olden-Innvik

Tunnels

Main category: Road tunnels in Norway

Inside Lærdal tunnel, E16, the longest road tunnel in the world
Stigaberg tunnel, county road 609, Sunnfjord
Narrow tunnel on road 50
E16 between two tunnels seen from Stalheim
Nordkapp underwater tunnel, 212 meters below water surface
Øyer tunnel, E6
Brattheia tunnel, E18, motorway
The "Opera tunnel" downtown Oslo
Entrance to the Bømlafjord tunnel, E39. The bottom of the tunnel is the deepest point on the international E-road network
Ryfylke Tunnel, Rv13 is the world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel
Road E136 under Raumabanen railway
Stetind tunnel at Tysfjord
Sørskar tunnel, Troms county road
Oslofjord underwater tunnel
Oppdølstranda tunnel under construction, rout 70
Landslide protection concrete tunnel, Narvik/Beisfjord road 751.
Kvalsund tunnel, 56 meters below sea, road 863
Underground roundabout junction, Langnestunnelen, Tromsø
Fjærtunnelen at Bangsund (per 1936)

Bridges

Main category: Road bridges in Norway

Southern Norway

Southern Norway
Drammen bridge (rail bridge behind)
New Svinesund bridge
Sandesund bridge, road E6 across Glomma river.
Frednes bridge, road 354, Porsgrunn
MS Victoria passing through Sundkil bridge
Nordhordland ponton (floating) bridge, on E39 at Bergen
Bergsøysund ponton bridge, E39 at Kristiansund
Hardanger bridge under construction (roads 13 and 7)
Gjemnessund bridge, E39
Atlantic road
Skodje bridges
Tresfjord bridge (E136) under construction
Ikjefjord bridge under construction
Several bridges at Minnesund, E6
Lunde bridge, Etnedal (stone arch, 1822)
Wooden arch bridge, E6, Tangen
Bridge across Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake
Nybergsund bridge (2005), wood construction
Fedafjorden bridge under construction, road E39
Lysefjorden bridge, Rogaland, road 13
Boknasund bridge, E39, Rogaland
Karmsund bridge (arc, steel trusses)
Bridge across Skjoldastraumen (saltwater locks)
Hellandbrua, E18, Vestfold
Vassbotn bridge, E18
Skarnsund bridge, Mosvik-Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag

Northern Norway

Northern Norway
Brønnøysund bridge
Kalvøyrevet bridge, Nordland
Djupfjord bridge
Trengsel bridge, road E6
Engeløy bridges at Steigen, Nordland
Skjomen bridge
Hurtigruten passing Raftsundet bridge
Sundklakkstraumen bridge, Lofoten
Sortland bridge
Hadsel bridge, road 82
Tromsø bridge (Arctic cathedral behind)
Sandnessund bridge (cantilever construction), Tromsø
Mjøsundet bridge, Troms
Kvalsundet bridge, Finnmark
Veidnes bridge, Finnmark
Elvenes bridge, 1928
Sami bridge, road E75 Norway-Finland

Intersections

Grade separated or not.

Sinsen interchange, Oslo, roads 4 and ring 3
Complex bridge intersections in Oslo
County roads 23 and 165, Akershus
Langangen intersection, E18, Porsgrunn
Road/railway crossing, Sandnes
E8/E6 intersection, Troms
Haukeli, junction of Road 9 and E134
Geiterygg tunnel, road 36 under runway on Skien airport
The "spaghetti" on Nygårdstangen, Bergen, E16/E39
E6 and road 80 intersection, Fauske
A traffic circle type of intersection inside the Vallavik Tunnel with connection to the Hardanger bridge

Ferries

Docks and car ferries are part of the road network
Molde-Vestnes ferry crossing
Brimnes ferry dock
Boarding at Utne dock, Hardangerfjord
Bognes dock, road E6, Tysfjord
Moss ferry dock, Oslofjord crossing
Car ferry on Geirangerfjord
Battery powered ferry "Ampere", Sognefjord crossing
Hatvik dock in Os, Fusafjorden crossing
Mannheller dock and Amla tunnel, road 5
Lote-Anda ferry crossing over Nordfjord
Hella-Dragsvik-Vangsnes ferry connection
Botnhamn dock
Crossing a wide fjord in Northern Norway

Mountain passes

Main category: Mountain passes of Norway

Southern Norway

Southern Norway
Road 7 at Hardangervidda
Road 7 at Vøringsfossen
Lysebotn road
Old road along E134
Modern section of E134 (Haukelifjell)
Road 45, Dalen, Telemark
Sognefjellet pass, road 55
Aurland mountain pass, "Snow road" (in June)
Hol-Aurland road 50
Old Strynefjell road
Gaularfjell pass, road 13
Vikafjell, road 13, in June
Vikafjell, road 13, in August
Trollstigen mountain pass (route 63)
Ørnevegen, "Eagle's road" (road 63)
Geiranger-Dalsnibba, road 63
Road to Dalsnibba summit, Geiranger
Strynfjellet road 15 junction with 63 to Geiranger
Road E6 at Fokstugu, Dovrefjell
Tindevegen (private road), Sogn
Valdresflya (road 51), Oppland
Valdresflya, road 51 through snow
Valdresflya
Junction of E16 and Road 53

Northern Norway

Northern Norway
E12 Umbukta
Kvænangsfjellet, E6 in Troms
Melfjellet, road 355, Rana
Kvikstadheia, road 812
Saltfjellet, E16, Nordland
Sennalandet, road E6, Finnmark
Ifjordfjellet road 98

Road signs

Regulation

Speed limit
Full stop & give way
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming traffic
No overtaking
Wrong way, turn around
No parking
No stopping
Light regulation due to narrow road («up to 5 min wait»), road 50
Total weight limit
Weight limit for vehicles
Width limit
Length limit

Warning

General warning (specification given in writing)
Low tunnel, trucks along median, 30 kmh recommended
Beware of moose (Norwegian: "elg")
Beware of grazing sheep, next 8 km
Narrow road ahead
Dangerous bends ahead, first to the right.
Road works ahead. Yellow background is used on warning signs that are used only temporarily.

Informatory

General speed limits posted on border crossings on national roads, county roads and ferry terminals.
Country border crossing
Crossing border for Lillesand municipality and Aust-Agder county (now part of Agder county)
Name of tunnel and length
Landmark (sightseeing)
National tourist route
Traditional food and tourism
Specification: Main sign applies Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm, Sat 8am to 3pm, Sun 6pm to 8pm
Parking disc required (Text reads: 2 hours maximum)
Toll road
Automated toll booth
Meeting point, on long of narrow roads.
Pedestrian crossing
Listen to radio (DAB broadcasting)

Enforcement

Speed camera
Speed camera ahead information sign
Speed camera sign, average speed measured
Camera surveillance
Typical police car (word "politi" and coats of arms)
Police officers during speed limit enforcement on E18
Police patch including the golden lion and crown (coats of arms for government authorities of Norway)

Markings

Yellow paint separates opposing traffic
White lines separates traffic in same direction
Narrow road without yellow centre line

Driving conditions and safety

Tunnel on route E16 under construction
Narrow road (regional route 42)
Narrow stretch of E16 in Valdres
Complex roundabout (intersection of roads and tramlines) in Oslo
Flooded road at Sogna in July
E6 at Leirfjorden, Nordland
Motorway (E18 in Vestfold)
Steep downhill, use a low gear
Distance marker inside tunnels (9 km to exit, 2 km from entrance)
Caution, Hamningberg road, Finnmark
Automatic toll station in Oslo
Rest area on E6
Road 15 Stryn mountain pass in May
Road 63 in October, first snow

Winter

Winter on rout E6 in Troms county
E69 Nordkapp road
Porsanger, Finnmark in April
Snow plow in Buskerud county
Winter in downtown Oslo
Blizzard on mountain pass
Snowplow working on the Saltfjell, E6
Road 7 Hardangervidda in winter
"Frost door", tunnel closed with automated gate
Road 827 at Stetind summit

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