Rya Tunnel

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Rya Tunnel
Ryaforbindelsen - P4.JPG
Overview
LocationTromsø, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates69°34′02″N 018°48′02″E / 69.56722°N 18.80056°E / 69.56722; 18.80056Coordinates: 69°34′02″N 018°48′02″E / 69.56722°N 18.80056°E / 69.56722; 18.80056
StatusIn use
Route
Start
EndBalsnesodden
Operation
Work begunMarch 2009
Opened29 September 2011
OperatorStatens vegvesen
CharacterAutomotive
TollToll until 2030
Technical
Length2,675 metres (1.7 mi)
No. of lanes2
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Lowest elevation−87 metres (−285 ft)
Grade7.8%

The Rya Tunnel (Norwegian: Ryaforbindelsen or Ryatunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The tunnel links the island of Kvaløya to the mainland Malangshalvøya peninsula. Located along , the tunnel runs under between the village of (on Kvaløya) and the Balsnes area on the mainland. The 2,675-metre (8,776 ft) long tunnel reaches a maximum depth of 87 metres (285 ft) below mean sea level and has a maximum grade of 7.8%. The two-lane tunnel opened on 29 September 2011 and cost about 250 million kr, part of which will be recouped by tolls until 2030.[1][2] It is open to cyclists since fall 2013.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Norwegian Public Roads Administration. "Prosjektbeskrivelse" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway 3 000 - 2 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  3. ^ "sykling i ryatunnelen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

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