European route E69
Road in trans-European E-road network / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
European route E69 is an E-road between Olderfjord and North Cape in northern Norway. The road is 129 km (80 mi) long. It contains five tunnels, totalling 15.5 km (9.6 mi). The longest, the North Cape Tunnel, is 6.9 km (4.3 mi) long and reaches 212 m (696 ft) below sea level.
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E69 | |
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Route information | |
Length | 111 km (69 mi) |
Major junctions | |
North end | North Cape |
South end | Olderfjord |
Location | |
Countries | Norway |
Highway system | |
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During the winter months the northernmost part of the road (Skarsvåg-North Cape) is available only to convoys, driving at fixed times, if weather permits.
E69 is the northernmost road in the world with connections to a major international road network. Roads further north in locations including Svalbard and Greenland are isolated and short.