Editing Skien (section)

==Transportation==
[[File:Rv36GunnarKnudsensVeg.jpg|thumb|Riksvei 36: Gunnar Knudsens Veg]]

===Roads===
The [[European route E18]] highway runs through neighboring [[Porsgrunn (town)|Porsgrunn]] and it connects to the [[Norwegian national road]] 36 which is the main road through Skien. It follows along the Skienselva river to the north. Another main route used by most buses coming from Oslo is [[Norwegian county road]] 32 which goes through [[Siljan (village)|Siljan]] and on to the northeast.

===Water===
Skien is the main terminus for the [[Telemark Canal]]. The "Norsjø-Skienskanalen" section of the canal, with one terminus at Skien and the other at Løveid, was built in 1854&ndash;1861. In Europe, canals were commonly built in the pre-railroad period to transport goods, timber, and passengers. The "Porsgrunn river" runs from the lock at Skien through Porsgrunn to the [[Frierfjord]]. Skien harbour is located at ''Vold havneterminal''.

===Railroads===
Skien was connected to the [[Rail transport in Norway|Norwegian railway network]] ([[Vestfold Line|Vestfoldbanen]]) in 1882. In 1919, [[Bratsberg Line|Bratsbergbanen]] railway line opened between Skien and [[Notodden (town)|Notodden]]. [[Vy]] still operates regular train services on both railways.

===Air===
The local airport was [[Skien Airport, Geiteryggen]]. It served domestic flights to [[Bergen]] and [[Stavanger]] as well as flights to [[Trondheim]] by the airline [[Vildanden (airline)|Vildanden]]. For the present, no commercial flights are operated from Geiteryggen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NRK |title=Synd at flyplassen blir lagt ned |url=https://www.nrk.no/telemark/synd-at-flyplassen-blir-lagt-ned-1.12416926 |access-date=3 April 2018 |website=nrk.no}}</ref>