Location Troms, Norway Opened 6 July 1991 Lowest elevation −92.5 metres (−303 ft) | Route 866 Traffic Automotive Address 9181 Hamneidet, Norway | |
Length 2,122 metres (6,962 ft) | ||
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.
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