The Korgfjell Tunnel (Norwegian: Korgfjelltunnelen) is an 8,530-metre (5.30 mi) long road tunnel in Nordland county, Norway. The tunnel connects Knutli in Vefsn Municipality with the village of Korgen in Hemnes Municipality. Work on the tunnel started in September 2001 and it was opened on 16 September 2005.^[1][2]

Korgfjell Tunnel

Southern entrance in Vefsn
Overview
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	66°03′30″N 13°41′11″E / 66.0583°N 13.6865°E / 66.0583; 13.6865
Route	E6
Start	Hemnes 66°2′52″N 13°38′0″E / 66.04778°N 13.63333°E / 66.04778; 13.63333
End	Vefsn 66°4′27″N 13°48′31″E / 66.07417°N 13.80861°E / 66.07417; 13.80861
Operation
Work begun	2001
Opened	16 September 2005
Traffic	Automotive
Technical
Length	8,530 metres (5.30 mi)

The tunnel replaced a narrow, steep, twisting mountain road and shortened the European route E6 highway by 4 kilometres (2.5 mi). The travel time was shortened by 10–20 minutes. Before the tunnel, trucks with trailers were often stuck going uphill or downhill in snowy conditions, blocking the road. The place was considered^{[by whom?]} one of the worst places on the E6 highway.^{[citation needed]} The mountain road which reaches 560 meters (1,840 ft) in altitude was built by the Germans during World War II, replacing a ferry connection at Elsfjord. The cost of the tunnel, including new roads at both ends, was about 450 million kr.