 The village had its heyday when the fjord was the main thoroughfare for transportation for the region.Since that time, car transportation has become more important that fjord travel, and the Norwegian County Road 55 was built on the other side of the mountains, closer to Hafslo, so Solvorn is no longer located along the main transportation route.Solvorn received a post office in 1841 and had that post office until 1995 when it was closed.