Valderøy Tunnel
Overview | |
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Location | Ålesund and Giske, Norway |
Coordinates | 62°29′11″N 006°10′57″E / 62.48639°N 6.18250°E |
Route | ![]() |
Operation | |
Opened | 1987 |
Operator | Statens Vegvesen |
Toll | Until 25 October 2009 |
Vehicles per day | 4,700 (in 2007) |
Technical | |
Length | 4,222 m (13,852 ft) |
No. of lanes | 3 |
Lowest elevation | −137 metres (−449 ft) |
Tunnel clearance | 4.6 metres (15 ft) |
Grade | 8% |
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The Valderøy Tunnel (Norwegian: Valderøytunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which runs between the islands of Ellingsøya (in Ålesund Municipality) and Valderøya (in Giske Municipality) in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 4,222-metre (13,852 ft) long tunnel is part of Norwegian National Road 658. The 3-lane wide tunnel has a maximum height of 4.6 metres (15 ft). The tunnel reaches a maximum depth of 137 metres (449 ft) below sea level.[1] It was built in 1987 as part of the Vigra Fixed Link project. It was a toll road until 25 October 2009.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Valderøytunnelen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
- ^ Herskedal, Kjell (24 October 2009). "Gratis å kjøre Ålesundtunnelene fra søndag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency.