Valderøy Tunnel

Valderøy Tunnel
Overview
Location Ålesund and Giske, Norway
Coordinates 62°29′11″N 006°10′57″E / 62.48639°N 6.18250°ECoordinates: 62°29′11″N 006°10′57″E / 62.48639°N 6.18250°E
Route 658
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)
Number of lanes 3
Lowest elevation −137 metres (−449 ft)
Tunnel clearance 4.6 metres (15 ft)
Grade 8%

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

  1. ↑ "Valderøytunnelen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
  2. ↑ Herskedal, Kjell (24 October 2009). "Gratis å kjøre Ålesundtunnelene fra søndag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency.