Bømlafjord tunnel
Map with all coordinates: | Bømlafjord tunnel | ||||
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 Bømlafjord tunnel, Valevåg portal
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| use | Road tunnel, 3 lanes | |||
| traffic connection | Europastraße 39 ( Trekantsambandet ) | |||
| place | Bømlafjord , Fylke Vestland ( Norway ) | |||
| length | 7888 m | |||
| Number of tubes | 1 | |||
| construction | ||||
| completion | April 30, 2000 | |||
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| toll | Yes | |||
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| Coordinates | ||||
| North-west portal on the island of Føyno | 59 ° 44 ′ 24 " N , 5 ° 24 ′ 30" E | |||
| South-east portal south of Valevåg | 59 ° 40 ′ 59 " N , 5 ° 28 ′ 57" E | |||
The Bømlafjordtunnel ( Norwegian Bømlafjordtunnelen ) is an underwater tunnel under the Bømlafjord , which connects the mainland municipality Sveio with the island Føyno and from there over bridges the islands Stord and Bømlo in Fylke Vestland . It is part of the Trekantsambandet road connection ( German "triangle connection" ), which runs within the European route 39 .
With a length of 7,888 meters, the structure is Norway's longest underwater tunnel . The greatest ascent or the greatest downward gradient is 8.5%. The deepest point is 262.5 meters below the sea surface . This is the lowest point in the entire network of European roads and the third deepest in Norway after the Eiksund tunnel and the Hitratunnel .
The tunnel, which opened on April 30, 2000, replaces the Skjersholmane - Valevåg ferry route . An average of around 4,000 vehicles per day pass through the road tunnel .
