Halsnøy Tunnel

Halsnøy Tunnel
Overview
Location Kvinnherad, Norway
Coordinates 59°49′20″N 005°43′29″E / 59.82222°N 5.72472°E / 59.82222; 5.72472Coordinates: 59°49′20″N 005°43′29″E / 59.82222°N 5.72472°E / 59.82222; 5.72472
Status In use
Route 544
Start Sunde
End Sæbøvik
Operation
Opened 8 March 2008
Operator Statens vegvesen
Traffic Automotive
Technical
Length 4,120 m (13,520 ft)
Number of lanes 2
Lowest elevation −135 metres (−443 ft)
Width 7.5 metres (25 ft)

The Halsnøy Tunnel (Norwegian: Halsnøytunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which connects the island of Halsnøy to the mainland in Hordaland county in Norway. The northern end of the tunnel is at Sunde, just south of Husnes, and the southern entrance to the tunnel is just north of the village of Sæbøvik on Halsnøy. The 4,120-metre (13,520 ft) long tunnel reaches a depth of 135 metres (443 ft) below mean sea level. Located on County Road 544, it opened on 8 March 2008 and is a toll road. The project included 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi) of new road and cost 427 million Norwegian krone. Prior to the opening of this tunnel in 2008, the island of Halsnøy was the most populous island in Norway with no road connection.[1] As an energy conservation measure, the tunnel is not fully illuminated at night, but rather when a vehicle approaches the tunnel, sensors turn on the lights, and then when all vehicles have exited the tunnel, the lights turn off again.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Norwegian Public Roads Administration. "Rv. 544 Halsnøysambandet er opna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Halsnøytunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-17.


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