Bortne Tunnel

Bortne Tunnel

Overview
Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	61.8451°N 5.3948°E / 61.8451; 5.3948
Status	Open
Route	Fv616
Start	Bortnen
End	Sørdalsvatnet
Operation
Work begun	2010
Opened	2013
Operator	Statens vegvesen
Traffic	Automotive
Technical
Length	4,758 metres (15,610 ft)

The Bortne Tunnel (Norwegian: Bortnetunnelen) is a road tunnel in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4,758-metre (15,610 ft) long tunnel was built from 2010 to 2013 and was opened in the summer of 2013.^[1] The tunnel is part of Norwegian County Road 616 and it connects the village of Bortnen to an area along lake Sørdalsvatnet, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the municipal center of Svelgen.

The tunnel was built as part of a large project to connect the islands of Bremangerlandet and Frøya to the mainland with a direct connection to the municipal center of Svelgen. This tunnel is the final leg of this project.^[2] After this tunnel opened, the ferry connection from Smørhamn to Kjelkenes (across the Frøysjøen strait) was discontinued.

References

1. Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
2. "Fakta om Fv616 Bremangersambandet 2" (in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen.