Lofoten Mainland Connection

The construction of this road was started autumn 1993, and temporarily shut down in 1998, when the first part was finished.

Lofast is a significantly shorter road connection across Hinnøya to the mainland that requires no ferry crossings and allows driving at relatively high speeds.

For instance, the bus ride from Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Svolvær in Lofoten, which used to take 4 hours 15 minutes including a ferry trip (210 km), now takes only 3 hours incl.

All the larger islands in Lofoten are already connected by bridges or undersea tunnels.

Later has planning started about improving the road from Lofast eastern end at Gullesfjordbotn to near the Harstad/Narvik Airport.