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Finnøy Tunnel

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Location
  
Route
  
519

Opened
  
2009

Start
  
Number of lanes
  
2

Status
  
In use

Work begun
  
2006

Traffic
  
Automotive

End
  
Operator
  
Norwegian Public Roads Administration

From fogn kai via ferry to judaberg finn y from finn y via finn y tunnel to mortavika ferry kai


The Finnøy Tunnel or Finnøy Fixed Link (Norwegian: Finnøytunnelen or Finnfast) is an undersea road tunnel in Rogaland county, Norway. It connects the island of Finnøy (in Finnøy municipality) to the nearby island of Rennesøy (in Rennesøy municipality), and ultimately to the mainland. The main tunnel is 5,685 metres (3.53 mi) long and it also includes a 1,467-metre (0.91 mi) long arm, which connects the tunnel to the island of Talgje (in Finnøy municipality).

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Located on County Road 519, the tunnel opened on 30 October 2009 and cost 530 million kr. The Talgje branch of the tunnel is part of County Road 606. The entire tunnel has a total of about 7,000 metres (4.3 mi) of tunnel, including the branch to Talgje. The tunnel reaches a lowest depth of 200 metres (660 ft) below sea level, with a maximum grade of 9%. The Talgje branch is slightly steeper, with a maximum grade of 10.2%. The main tunnel is two lanes, but the Talgje branch is only one lane wide, with passing areas that are slightly wider.

From fogn kai via ferry to judaberg finn y from finn y via finn y tunnel to mortavika ferry kai


References

Finnøy Tunnel Wikipedia


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