Frøya Tunnel
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Overview | |
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Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
Coordinates | 63°40′36″N 8°48′22″E / 63.6767°N 08.8060°E |
Status | In use |
Route | Fv714 |
Start | Dolmøya |
End | Hammarvika |
Operation | |
Opened | 23 June 2000 |
Operator | Statens vegvesen |
Traffic | Automotive |
Toll | Until 2003 |
Technical | |
Length | 5,305 metres (3.3 mi) |
Lowest elevation | −164 metres (−538 ft) |
The Frøya Tunnel (Norwegian: Frøyatunnelen) is an undersea tunnel connecting the municipalities of Frøya and Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The tunnel is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the village of Sistranda on Frøya.
The 5,305-metre (17,405 ft) long road tunnel reaches a depth of 164 metres (538 ft) below sea level. It begins in the village of Hammarvika on the island of Frøya and travels south under the Frøyfjorden to the island of Dolmøya in Hitra municipality.[1][2]
References
- ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Frøyatunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-12-22.
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