– People have to be patient – VG

The E6 at Falnesodden in the Storfjord in Troms County is still closed Tuesday afternoon, more than a day after a large rock fell and crushed parts of the road.

Future in the North writes that there are long ferry lines at the recommended detour.

The stone fell from a height of about 800 meters and has made a large hole that is almost as wide as a whole road field. There are also deep cracks in the asphalt, damage to the car’s protection and several boulders spread over a 250-meter stretch.

The danger of several landslides has made the job of making the road manageable again a challenge, and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has used drones and helicopters to get an overview of the area.

– We see that we have to use a contractor to secure the rock and clean up some before we can start repairing the road, says section leader Knut Øvervoll at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.

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The fact that the E6 is closed makes it very difficult to get to North Tromsø.

– It’s a long detour for many. Driving around Sweden and Finland is possible, but it’s not just that in the crown era either. So now there are big challenges for the business community and for most people, says the director of the transport division in the county municipality, Bjørn Henrik Kavli.

The recommended detour is County Road 868, via Furuflaten and by ferry across the Lyngenfjord.

– Of course, there is a lot of waiting for the ferry connection. It is not sized for all traffic as a whole entering Tromsø. There will be a lot of queues and a lot of goods not arriving, but people have to be patient, says Kavli.

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The ferry, which generally only runs during the day, now runs 24 hours a day to try and get people there. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has requested it.

– Ferries usually stop at night, but we have agreed with them that they also run all night. They will continue to do so until the road is reopened, Øvervoll says.

But it is not painless for ferry crews trying to remedy long lines.

On Facebook, Bjørklids Fergerederi comes up with an urgent prayer to travelers:

“Our ticket holders are already experiencing harassment from various travelers and we do not want them to continue in this special situation that we find ourselves in now.

“Please show normal respect for all those who are willing to stand at night, so that as many people as possible can reach their destination.”