Valderøy Tunnel
{{Short description|Subsea road tunnel in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox tunnel
|name = Valderøy Tunnel
|image = Valderøytunnelen 2.jpg
|caption =
|location = Ålesund and Giske, Norway
|coordinates = {{coord|62|29|11|N|006|10|57|E|display=title,inline}}
|map = {{Infobox mapframe|wikidata=yes|zoom=11|marker=tunnel}}
|route = {{jct|country=NOR|Rv|658}}
|status =
|start =
|end =
|startwork =
|opened = 1987
|close =
|owner =
|operator = Statens Vegvesen
|traffic =
|character =
|toll = Until 25 October 2009
|vpd = 4,700 (in 2007)
|construction =
|length = {{convert|4222|m|abbr=on}}
|lanes = 3
|speed =
|hielevation =
|lowelevation = {{convert|-137|m}}
|height = {{convert|4.6|m}}
|width =
|grade = 8%
}}
The Valderøy Tunnel ({{langx|no|Valderøytunnelen}}) is a subsea road tunnel which runs between the islands of Ellingsøya (in Ålesund Municipality) and Valderøya (in Giske Municipality) in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The {{convert|4222|m|adj=on}} long tunnel is part of Norwegian National Road 658.{{Cite SNL|Valderøytunnelen|Valderøytunnelen|2025-04-21|Jarslett|Yngve|2024-11-26}} The 3-lane wide tunnel has a maximum height of {{convert|4.6|m}}. The tunnel reaches a maximum depth of {{convert|137|m}} below sea level.{{cite web|url=http://www.vegvesen.no/Ferdigprosjekt/aalesundstunnelene/Prosjektbeskrivelse/Valder%C3%B8ytunnelen|title=Valderøytunnelen|language=Norwegian|publisher=Norwegian Public Roads Administration}} It was built in 1987 as part of the Vigra Fixed Link project. It was a toll road until 25 October 2009.{{cite news |title=Gratis å kjøre Ålesundtunnelene fra søndag |agency=Norwegian News Agency |last=Herskedal |first=Kjell |date=24 October 2009 |language=Norwegian}}
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Category:Subsea tunnels in Norway
Category:Road tunnels in Møre og Romsdal
Category:Buildings and structures in Ålesund
Category:1987 establishments in Norway
Category:Tunnels completed in 1987
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