Kvalsund Tunnel

Kvalsund Tunnel
Kvalsundtunnelen
View of the southern entrance to the tunnel
Overview
Location Tromsø, Troms, Norway
Coordinates 69°48′48″N 19°00′52″E / 69.8133°N 19.0144°E / 69.8133; 19.0144Coordinates: 69°48′48″N 19°00′52″E / 69.8133°N 19.0144°E / 69.8133; 19.0144
Status In use
Route 863
Start Kvaløya
End Ringvassøya
Operation
Opened 1988
Character Automotive
Technical
Length 1,650 metres (5,410 ft)
No. of lanes 2
Lowest elevation −56 metres (−184 ft)
Width 4.1 metres (13 ft)

The Kvalsund Tunnel (Norwegian: Kvalsundtunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which links the islands of Kvaløya and Ringvassøya in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Located along Norwegian County Road 863, the tunnel runs under the Kvalsundet strait between the villages of Sørhelltaren and Nordhella. The 1,650-metre (5,410 ft) long tunnel was completed in 1988 and it reaches a depth of −56 metres (−184 ft) below sea level.[1] The tunnel replaced a ferry connection between the islands.

References

  1. ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway 2 000 - 1 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2012-12-09.


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