Norwegian National Road 13

National Road 13 () is a national road which runs from the town of Sandnes in Rogaland county to the municipality of Balestrand in Sogn og Fjordane county.  The route is  long and runs south–north through Rogaland, Hordaland, and Sogn og Fjordane counties, following a more inland path than the European route E39 highway.

Route description
From Balestrand to the town of Førde, the route continues north as County Road 13. The route has three ferry crossings: Vangsnes to Dragsviki (across the Sognefjorden), Nesvik to Hjelmelandsvågen (across the Jøsenfjorden), and Oanes to Lauvika (across the Høgsfjorden). Parts of the road have been designated as National Tourist Routes. 

There are several tunnels on this highway; the longest of which are the Tunsberg Tunnel, Vallavik Tunnel, and Fresvik Tunnel.  The Hardanger Bridge was completed in 2013, and it carries this highway across the large Hardangerfjorden.

There are signposted concurrencies with the European route E134 between Horda and Skare, and the European route E16 between Vossevangen and Vinje. The E134 concurrency adds the Røldal and Horda spiral tunnels to the total.

Future improvements
A  long tunnel, Ryfast, is being built between Stavanger and Tau which will shorten the highway and it will also eliminate one ferry crossing. It will be finished in 2019, and be a part of National Road 13.

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Category:Roads in Rogaland
Category:Roads in Hordaland
Category:Roads in Sogn og Fjordane
Category:Norwegian National Road 13
Category:National Tourist Routes in Norway