North Cape Tunnel
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North Cape Tunnel Nordkapptunnelen
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 The North Cape Tunnel at the southern tip of Magerøya
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| use | two-lane road tunnel | |||
| traffic connection | Europastrasse 69 | |||
| place | Magerøya island | |||
| length | 6875 m | |||
| Number of tubes | 1 | |||
| Largest coverage | 212 m | |||
| construction | ||||
| building-costs | approx. 1 billion NOK ≙ approx. 110 million euros | |||
| start of building | 1994 | |||
| completion | 1999 | |||
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| toll | Toll-free since July 1, 2012 | |||
| release | June 15, 1999 | |||
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| South portal | 70 ° 53 ′ 30 ″ N , 25 ° 41 ′ 0 ″ E | |||
| North portal | 70 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ N , 25 ° 42 ′ 20 ″ E | |||
Map with all coordinates: The Nordkapunnel ( Norwegian Nordkapptunnelen ) connects as part of the European route 69 the island Magerøya , on which the North Cape lies, in the northern Norwegian province of Troms og Finnmark with the mainland. Its design name was Fatima Tunnel (Norwegian Fastlandsforbindelse til Magerøya , German mainland connection to Magerøya).
The underwater tunnel is 6,875 meters long and its deepest point is 212 meters below sea level. It was opened on June 15, 1999 by King Harald V after a five-year construction period. The greatest slope is 10 percent. The Nordkap tunnel is the longest road tunnel in the former province of Finnmark and the third longest underwater tunnel in Europe.
As a feeder to the North Cape , the tunnel is particularly important for tourism. Since the tunnel replaces the ferry connection that existed before it was built, a temporary toll had to be paid for its use , which was used to refinance the construction costs of around one billion Norwegian kroner , around 110 million euros. The capacity utilization and the associated refinancing of the tunnel went more successfully than planned, so that the toll was no longer required on June 30, 2012 - two years earlier than planned. The toll for a passage was recently 145 kroner, about 16 euros, for cars with one person, passengers were charged additionally.
The tunnel can be driven through by bike. The kilometer-long ascent with a gradient of around 9 percent is challenging for the long-distance cyclists who mostly ride with heavily packed touring bikes. There is a raised, narrow strip on each side of the lane to be able to push the bike if necessary.
To avoid frost damage, there are automatic gates on both portals that close in winter when a certain temperature is reached. They open when vehicles pass a detector.
Web links
- Official site with technical data, drawings and prices. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013 ; Retrieved March 5, 2014 (Norwegian).
- visitnordkapp.no - Nordkapptunnel (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d The End of the Toll Booth to Magerøya / North Cape. In VisitNordkapp.no , accessed on July 23, 2012.