Bjorøy Tunnel
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| Overview | |
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| Location | Fjell and Bergen, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°20′15″N 5°11′03″E / 60.33750°N 5.18417°ECoordinates: 60°20′15″N 5°11′03″E / 60.33750°N 5.18417°E |
| Status | In use |
| Route | 207 |
| Start | Håkonshella |
| End | Bjorøy |
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| Work begun | 29 September 1993 |
| Opened | 7 May 1996 |
| Operator | Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
| Toll | Until 29 January 2005 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2,012 m (6,601 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Lowest elevation | −88 m (−289 ft) |
| Grade | 18% |
The Bjorøy Tunnel (Norwegian: Bjorøytunnelen) is a 2,012-metre-long (6,601 ft) subsea road tunnel in Hordaland county, Norway. The tunnel is part of the Norwegian County Road 207 which connects the island of Bjorøy in the municipality of Fjell to the mainland near Håkonshella and Hilleren in the city-municipality of Bergen. It crosses underneath the Vatlestraumen strait, reaching 88 metres (289 ft) below mean sea level. It serves as a fixed link for the 900 residents of the islands of Bjorøy and Tyssøy as well as a large number of cottage owners who vacation on the islands. The first proposal was launched in 1980, and construction started on 29 September 1993. There were severe problems because the tunneling encountered an area of sandstone, causing a year's delay. The total construction cost was 59 million kr. It opened on 7 May 1996 and remained a toll road until 29 January 2005.
The Bjorøy Tunnel is a subsea tunnel which runs below the Vatlestraumen strait between the island of Bjorøy and the mainland of Bergen. It carries two lanes of Hordaland County Road 207. It is the only fixed link for the islands of Bjorøy and Tyssøy (Tyssøy is connected to Bjorøy by a bridge). The tunnel is 2,012 metres (6,601 ft) long and reaches 88 m (289 ft) below mean sea level. The maximum gradient is 10 degrees (about 18% grade). It is one of few tunnels in Norway without mobile telephone coverage, although there are emergency telephones that connect to the operation center of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, and the tunnel will receive coverage with the future Norwegian Public Safety Radio.
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