Atlantic Ocean Tunnel

Road passage in western Norway

For the theoretical transatlantic tunnel, see Transatlantic tunnel.

Atlantic Ocean Tunnel
Atlanterhavstunnelen

Overview
Location| Nordmøre, Norway
Coordinates| 63°07′32″N 07°43′26″E﻿ / ﻿63.12556°N 7.72389°E﻿ / 63.12556; 7.72389﻿ (Atlantic Ocean Tunnel east entrance)
Route|  Rv64
Start| Averøya island
(63°6′30″N 7°38′5″E﻿ / ﻿63.10833°N 7.63472°E﻿ / 63.10833; 7.63472﻿ (Atlantic Ocean Tunnel west entrance))
End| Gomalandet, Kristiansund
(63°7′32″N 7°43′26″E﻿ / ﻿63.12556°N 7.72389°E﻿ / 63.12556; 7.72389﻿ (Atlantic Ocean Tunnel east entrance))
Operation
Work begun| 2006
Opened| 19 December 2009 (2009-12-19)
Traffic| Automobile
Toll| no
Technical
Length| 5,727 metres (18,789 ft)
Lowest elevation| −250 metres (−820 ft)
Grade| 10% (maximum)
Route map

The Atlantic Ocean Tunnel (Norwegian: Atlanterhavstunnelen) is an undersea tunnel that is part of Norwegian County Road 64 which connects Kristiansund Municipality to Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The eastern end of the tunnel is on Kirkelandet island in the town of Kristiansund and the western end of the tunnel is on the island of Averøya, just west of the village of Sveggen. The 5,727-metre (18,789 ft) long tunnel runs beneath the Bremsnesfjorden, reaching a depth of 250 metres (820 ft), making it one of the deepest undersea tunnels in the world.

Construction began in 2006, and the tunnel opened on 19 December 2009, later than initially estimated. Breakthrough was in March 2009. Problems with water leaks caused delays and cost overruns.[1][2]

The name of the tunnel comes from its connection of two islands located at the open Atlantic Ocean, and serves as an extension of the Atlantic Ocean Road (Norwegian: Atlanterhavsveien), a popular tourist attraction. The road runs over a series of small islands with views of sea, fjord, and mountains, connecting Averøya to the mainland near the town of Molde.[3]

As of 1 July 2020, the tunnel is no longer a toll tunnel and driving through the tunnel is free for all types of vehicle.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Om Atlanterhavstunnelen" (in Norwegian). Atlanterhavstunnelen AS. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
2. ^ "Atlantic Ocean Tunnel". Vegvesen.no. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
3. ^ Jarslett, Yngve, ed. (26 November 2024). "Atlanterhavstunnelen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
4. ^ Kjellstadli Korsnes, Malin; Jenssen Stenberg, Marius André (1 July 2020). "Her forsvinn landets siste bemanna bomstasjon". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 March 2025.

## External links

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* Official website (in Norwegian)
* Statens vegvesen: Rv. 64 Atlanterhavstunnelen (in Norwegian)
* Article November 2008
* Norway's newest undersea road tunnel opens

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Subsea tunnels in Norway

Current|

* Atlantic Ocean
* Bjarkøy
* Bjorøy
* Bjørvika
* Byfjord
* Bømlafjord
* Eiksund
* Ellingsøy
* Fannefjord
* Finnøy
* Flekkerøy
* Freifjord
* Frøya
* Godøy
* Halsnøy
* Hitra
* Hundvåg
* Hvaler
* Ibestad
* Karmøy
* Knappe
* Kvalsund
* Mastrafjord
* Maursund
* Melkøysund
* Nappstraum
* Nordøyvegen
* North Cape
* Oslofjord
* Skansen
* Skatestraum
* Rya
* Ryfylke
* Sløverfjord
* Tromsøysund
* Valderøy
* Vardø

Under construction|

* Rogaland Fixed Link

Proposed|

* Cross Link
* Hordaland Fixed Link
* Langfjord
* Moss–Horten
* Møre Fixed Link
* Sotra
* Sundsøy
* Trondheimsfjord

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