Skatestraum Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bremanger, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°52′27″N 05°12′49″E / 61.87417°N 5.21361°ECoordinates: 61°52′27″N 05°12′49″E / 61.87417°N 5.21361°E |
| Status | Open |
| Route | 616 |
| Start | Bremangerlandet island |
| End | Rugsunøya island |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 12 July 2002 |
| Operator | Statens vegvesen |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,901 m (6,237 ft) |
| Number of lanes | 2 |
| Lowest elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
The Skatestraum Tunnel (Norwegian: Skatestraumtunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel between the islands of Rugsundøya and Bremangerlandet in Bremanger Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The tunnel was the first undersea road tunnel in Sogn og Fjordane county when it was built.[1]
It is 1,901 meters (6,237 ft) long and it reaches a depth of 91 meters (299 ft) below sea level. It is part of County Road 616. It opened on 12 July 2002 and cost NOK 325 million to build, including auxiliary roads.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Ytre Bremanger landfast" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkivet.
- ↑ Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. "Bremangersambandet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway 2 000 - 1 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
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