Kvalsund Tunnel

Kvalsund Tunnel
Kvalsundtunnelen

View of the southern entrance to the tunnel
Overview
Location	Tromsø, Troms, Norway
Coordinates	69.8133°N 19.0144°E / 69.8133; 19.0144
Status	In use
Route	Fv863
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)
Route map

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.

External links

• Media related to Kvalsundtunnelen at Wikimedia Commons