Frøya Tunnel
Appearance
Overview | |
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Location | Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
Coordinates | 63°40′36″N 8°48′22″E / 63.6767°N 8.8060°E |
Route | Norwegian National Road 714 |
Operation | |
Opened | 23 June 2000 |
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 Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The tunnel is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south 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 Hammarvika in Frøya and travels south under the Frøyfjorden to the island of Dolmøya in Hitra.[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.