Maursund Tunnel

Maursund Tunnel
Overview
Location Troms, Norway
Coordinates 69°55′34″N 20°55′11″E / 69.9261°N 20.9196°E / 69.9261; 20.9196Coordinates: 69°55′34″N 20°55′11″E / 69.9261°N 20.9196°E / 69.9261; 20.9196
Route 866
Operation
Opened 6 July 1991
Traffic Automotive
Technical
Length 2,122 metres (6,962 ft)
Lowest elevation −92.5 metres (−303 ft)
Grade 10%

The Maursund Tunnel (Norwegian: Maursundtunnelen) is an undersea tunnel in Troms county, Norway. The tunnel goes under the Maursundet strait connecting the mainland part of Nordreisa municipality with the island of Kågen in Skjervøy municipality. The 2,122-metre (6,962 ft) long tunnel reaches a depth of −92.5 metres (−303 ft) below sea level and has a 10% grade in some parts of the tunnel. The tunnel, which was opened in 1991, and the nearby Skattørsundet Bridge connect the large village of Skjervøy to the mainland.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway 3 000 - 2 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2012-12-23.


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