Fannefjord Tunnel

The Fannefjord Tunnel (Norwegian: Fannefjordtunnelen) is a 2,743-meter (8,999 ft) long subsea road tunnel in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tunnel is part of County Road 64 and it goes under the Fannefjorden, connecting the island of Bolsøya to the mainland at Årø, where it intersects with the European route E39 highway. The tunnel reaches a depth of −101 metres (−331 ft) in elevation with a maximum 10% grade.^[2]

Fannefjord Tunnel

View of the tunnel
Overview
Location	Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates	62.7398°N 7.2686°E / 62.7398; 7.2686
Route	Fv64
Operation
Opened	24 May 1991
Traffic	Automotive
Vehicles per day	4 115 (2019)[1]
Technical
Length	2,743 metres (8,999 ft)
Lowest elevation	−101 metres (−331 ft)
Grade	10%

The tunnel was part of the Skåla Fixed Link, which also included new roads on the island of Bolsøya and the Bolsøy Bridge from Bolsøya to Skåla Peninsula. The tunnel opened on 24 May 1991 and was partially financed as a toll road. Toll collection remained until 15 June 2005. The tunnel replaced the Molde–Bolsøy Ferry and the Lønset–Grønnes Ferry.

References

1. Trafikkdata Fv64 Fannefjordtunnel Statens vegvesen
2. Merzagora, Eugenio A.; Lotsberg, Gunnar (eds.). "Road Tunnels in Norway 3 000 - 2 000 m". Road Tunnels in Norway. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-05-20.