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381:(in Norwegian). Oslo City Archive
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322:"E18 Festningstunnelen Fakta"
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190:European Route E18
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272:Slottspark Tunnel
266:Map of the tunnel
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230:Fjellinjen
291:Vika Line
249:toll fees
218:Filipstad
175:Norwegian
133:Technical
110:Operation
104:Filipstad
385:19 March
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183:motorway
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276:Ring 1
198:Norway
186:tunnel
138:Length
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