Mastrafjord Tunnel

Mastrafjord Tunnel

View of the entrance to the tunnel
Overview
Location Rogaland, Norway
Coordinates 59°02′24″N 5°38′00″E / 59.0401°N 5.6332°E / 59.0401; 5.6332Coordinates: 59°02′24″N 5°38′00″E / 59.0401°N 5.6332°E / 59.0401; 5.6332
Status In use
Route E39
Start Askje
End Vikevåg
Operation
Opened 30 November 1992
Operator Statens vegvesen
Traffic Automotive
Vehicles per day 7,400
Technical
Length 4,424 m (2.75 mi)
Number of lanes 3
Lowest elevation −133 metres (−436 ft)
Grade 8%

The Mastrafjord Tunnel (Norwegian: Mastrafjordtunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel in Rennesøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 4,424-metre (2.75 mi) long tunnel runs under the Mastrafjorden, which flows between the islands of Mosterøy and Rennesøy. The tunnel opened in 1992 as part of the European route E39 highway and the Rennesøy Fixed Link (which also includes the Byfjord Tunnel). The southern end of the tunnel is located near the village of Askje on Mosterøy and the northern end of the tunnel is in the village of Vikevåg on Rennesøy. With a maximum grade of 8%, the tunnel reaches its deepest point at 133 metres (436 ft) below sea level.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Norwegian Public Roads Administration (2004). "Beregning av gjenanskaffelsesverdien av riksvegnettet" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Mastrafjordtunnelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  3. Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway > 3 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2015-12-21.


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