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Valderøy Tunnel

The Valderøy Tunnel (Norwegian: Valderøytunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which runs between the islands of Ellingsøya (in Ålesund Municipality) and Valderøya (in Giske Municipality) in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 4,222-metre (13,852 ft) long tunnel is part of Norwegian National Road 658.[1] The 3-lane wide tunnel has a maximum height of 4.6 metres (15 ft). The tunnel reaches a maximum depth of 137 metres (449 ft) below sea level.[2] It was built in 1987 as part of the Vigra Fixed Link project. It was a toll road until 25 October 2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jarslett, Yngve, ed. (2024-11-26). "Valderøytunnelen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  2. ^ "Valderøytunnelen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
  3. ^ Herskedal, Kjell (24 October 2009). "Gratis å kjøre Ålesundtunnelene fra søndag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency.