On the occasion of the ceremonious 50 years anniversary of Vikafjellsveien between Vik and Voss 13th September 2008, the Norwegian Government was represented by the Minister for Transport Liv Signe Navarsete.
She performed an engaged speech where she especially pointed out the crucial effect this road has on the district development. Companies like former Vik Verk, now Vik Ørsta AS, have been very dependent of Vikafjellsveien at all times. Especially at winter times the road has been a challenge, but the road has continuously become better through tunnels and other improvements. As a supplier of traffic safety equipment, Vik Ørsta AS has contributed to give the inhabitants and the companies a possibility to live and develop in a district where allocations for road construction not always have been a matter of course.
Read the entire speech of Liv Signe Navarsete here (Norwegian).