Talgjefjord Tunnel / Finnøytunnel
| Talgjefjord Tunnel / Finnøytunnel | |||||
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| use | Road tunnel, 1/2 lane | ||||
| traffic connection | Fv 519/606 | ||||
| place | Rogaland ( Norway ) | ||||
| length | 3.875 m | ||||
| Number of tubes | 1 | ||||
| construction | |||||
| start of building | August 2006 | ||||
| completion | October 24, 2008 | ||||
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| release | October 30, 2009 | ||||
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| Coordinates | |||||
| Southwest portal | 59 ° 7 ′ 3 ″ N , 5 ° 46 ′ 2 ″ E | ||||
| Northeast portal | 59 ° 8 ′ 33 " N , 5 ° 48 ′ 49" E | ||||
| Southeast Portal (Talgje) | 59 ° 6 ′ 51 ″ N , 5 ° 49 ′ 9 ″ E | ||||
Map with all coordinates: The Talgjefjordtunnel / Finnøytunnel is a einröhriger road tunnel between Hanasand and Ladstein and Østabø in the municipality of Stavanger in the province ( Fylke ) Rogaland . The tunnel in the course of Fylkesvei 519 (Finnøytunnel) is 5685 meters long , the branch to the island of Talgje ( Talgjefjord tunnel) is 1467 meters long. This is only one lane and has meeting places. It is the only submarine tunnel in Norway with a branch (roughly in the middle). The deepest point is about 200 meters below the sea surface.
When the tunnels opened, the Hanasand, Ladstein and Talgje ferry connections were closed.
Web links
- Main page of the Norwegian Roads Administration (Norwegian / English)
- Talgje island connected to the mainland , at www.aftenbladet.no (Norwegian)