Rya Tunnel

The Rya Tunnel (Norwegian: Ryaforbindelsen or Ryatunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The tunnel links the island of Kvaløya to the mainland Malangshalvøya peninsula. Located along Norwegian County Road 858, the tunnel runs under Straumsfjorden between the village of Larseng (on Kvaløya) and the Balsnes area on the mainland. The 2,675-metre (8,776 ft) long tunnel reaches a maximum depth of 87 metres (285 ft) below mean sea level and has a maximum grade of 7.8%. The two-lane tunnel opened on 29 September 2011 and cost about 250 million kr, part of which will be recouped by tolls until 2030.^[1][2] It is open to cyclists since fall 2013.^[3]

Rya Tunnel

Overview
Location	Tromsø, Troms, Norway
Coordinates	69°34′02″N 018°48′02″E / 69.56722°N 18.80056°E / 69.56722; 18.80056
Status	In use
Route	Fv858
Start	Larseng
End	Balsnesodden
Operation
Work begun	March 2009
Opened	29 September 2011
Operator	Statens vegvesen
Character	Automotive
Toll	Toll until 2030
Technical
Length	2,675 metres (1.7 mi)
No. of lanes	2
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Lowest elevation	−87 metres (−285 ft)
Grade	7.8%

References

1. Norwegian Public Roads Administration. "Prosjektbeskrivelse" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 September 2011.
2. Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway 3 000 - 2 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
3. "sykling i ryatunnelen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

External links

•   Media related to Ryatunnelen at Wikimedia Commons