Øksfjord tunnel

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Øksfjord tunnel
Øksfjord tunnel
The west portal
use Road tunnel, 1 lane
traffic connection Fylkesvei 882
length 4252 m
Number of tubes 1
business
release 1988
location
Øksfjord tunnel (Troms and Finnmark)
Red pog.svg
Red pog.svg
Coordinates
West portal 70 ° 9 ′ 11 ″  N , 22 ° 20 ′ 7 ″  E
East portal 70 ° 9 ′ 6 ″  N , 22 ° 26 ′ 15 ″  E

The Øksfjord tunnel is a road tunnel opened in 1988 between Øksfjord in the north and Øksfjordbotn in the south, or between Storvik and Skarbergodden, in the municipality of Loppa in the province of Troms og Finnmark in Norway .

The tunnel in the course of Fylkesvei 882 is 4252 meters long. It replaced the old road layout on the north bank of the Øksfjord , which was at risk of falling rocks . It is single-lane with escape points and cold gates at both ends. The maximum speed allowed is 60 km / h.

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