Question #149506. Asked by
WesleyCrusher.
Last updated Jul 15 2023.
Originally posted Jul 14 2023 8:34 AM.
Eivind Olsen was the City Engineer at the time, and he proposed the idea of tunnelling for gravel. Olsen came to be nicknamed 'Father of the Spiral Tunnel'. The community decided to tunnel for stone as an alternative to quarrying, creating a tourist attraction as a by-product. Construction started in 1953 upon closure of the quarries. Rock excavated for the tunnel was crushed and used to make a harbour embankment in the city, while stone was used in concrete.
Spiralen Tunnelhttps://www.dangerousroads.org/europe/norway/9347-spiralen-tunnel.html
Located in Drammen, the capital of the county of Buskerud, centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway, the Drammen Spiral is an unusual helix-shaped tunnel. Built in 1961 and comprising six spirals covering 1,649 meters (5,413 feet), the tunnel climbs in spiral-form from 50 metres (approximately 650 feet) to over 200 metres (approximately 2600 feet) above sea-level in six loops. This is a unique experience This unique road starts at the riverside city streets, then spirals like a coil up 2,000ft up to a plateau overlooking the industrial town of Drammen. The tunnel is asphalted. It is not recommended if you suffer of claustrophobia. It has the shape of a helix, winding up the Bragernesåsen hill in six loops. It leads to one of the most spectacular viewpoints in the city. At the top you have Drammen Museum, an open-air museum and parking for 200 cars. You will also find a cafeteria, a kiosk, toilets and seats dotted about the area.
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