Høyanger tunnel
| Høyanger tunnel | ||||
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| use | Road tunnel, 2 lanes | |||
| traffic connection | Rv 55 | |||
| place | Fylke Vestland ( Norway ) | |||
| length | 7543 m | |||
| Number of tubes | 1 | |||
| construction | ||||
| start of building | March 20, 1977 | |||
| completion | 2nd October 1980 | |||
| business | ||||
| release | May 25, 1982 | |||
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| Coordinates | ||||
| Northwest portal | 61 ° 13 ′ 34 ″ N , 6 ° 6 ′ 3 ″ E | |||
| Southeast portal | 61 ° 11 ′ 8 " N , 6 ° 12 ′ 39" E | |||
Map with all coordinates: The Høyangertunnel is a single-tube road tunnel between Høyanger and Bolstad in the municipality of Høyanger in the Norwegian province ( Fylke ) Vestland on the north side of the Sognefjord .
The tunnel along Riksvei 55 is 7543 meters long. It replaced the ferry connection Kongsnes / Nordeide and thus enables the year-round connection of the inner Sognefjord with the wider region.