Kvalsund Tunnel

{{Short description|Road tunnel in Tromsø, Norway}}

{{Infobox tunnel

|name = Kvalsund Tunnel
Kvalsundtunnelen

|image = Kvalsundtunnelen on the Kvaløya side P1.jpg

|caption = View of the southern entrance to the tunnel

|location = Tromsø, Troms, Norway

|coordinates = {{coord|69.8133|19.0144|region:NO_type:landmark|display=title,inline}}

|map = {{Infobox mapframe|wikidata=yes|zoom=11|marker=tunnel}}

|route = {{fylkesvei|863}}

|status = In use

|start = Kvaløya

|end = Ringvassøya

|startwork =

|opened = 1988

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|character = Automotive

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|length = {{convert|1650|m}}

|lanes = 2

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|lowelevation = {{convert|-56|m}}

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|width = {{convert|4.1|m}}

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The Kvalsund Tunnel ({{langx|no|Kvalsundtunnelen}}) is a subsea road tunnel which links the islands of Kvaløya and Ringvassøya in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Located along Norwegian County Road 863, the tunnel runs under the Kvalsundet strait between the villages of Sørhelltaren and Nordhella. The {{convert|1650|m|adj=on}} long tunnel was completed in 1988 and it reaches a depth of {{convert|-56|m}} below sea level.{{cite book|url=http://www.lotsberg.net/data/norway/li1000.html |chapter=Road Tunnels in Norway 2 000 - 1 000 m|editor1-last=Merzagora |editor1-first=Eugenio A.|editor2-last=Lotsberg|editor2-first=Gunnar |title=Road Tunnels in Norway|accessdate=2012-12-09}} The tunnel replaced a ferry connection between the islands.