T-Link
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The T-Link is a road project under construction in Rogaland
, Norway
. It consists of the 8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi) long Karmøy Tunnel
, which will connect the island of Karmøy
with European Route E39
in Tysvær, and a 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) section of road from a roundabout
in the tunnel north to Haugesund
. The project includes the 50 metres (164 ft) long Tuastad Bridge, the 687 metres (2,253.9 ft) long Husafjell Tunnel and the 260 metres (853 ft) long Spannavarden Tunnel.
Construction work began in the autumn of 2009, with the opening of T-forbindelsen planned for 2013.
and Tysvær. The Skudeneshavn–Randaberg Ferry was at the same time downgraded, and the Mortavika–Arsvågen Ferry established as the main connection. Combined with the Rennesøy Fixed Link, this gave much shorter ferry times across Boknafjord
. The T-Link was proposed to allow better access southwards towards Jæren
, while at the same time providing faster travel time between Koppervik
to Haugesund.
The project is estimated to cost 1.5 billion Norwegian krone
(NOK) and was initially approved by the Parliament of Norway in 2001, which included that 60% of the tolls would be pre-collected on the Mortavika–Arsvågen Ferry. This gave an annual income of NOK 60 million. The remaining 40% will be collected from the uses as a toll. Financing (in 2008 NOK) included 405 million in state grants, 817 million from user payments, 39 million in municipal advances, 95 from Karmøy Municipality and 84 million from Rogaland County Municipality
. The road tolls will be NOK 22 for cars and NOK 44 for trucks.
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It consists of the 8.9 kilometres (5.5 mi) long Karmøy Tunnel
Karmøy Tunnel
The Karmøy Tunnel is a subsea road tunnel under construction in Karmøy and Tysvær, Norway. long, it will link Karmøy with European Route E39 and will be the longest subsea tunnel in Norway. At Fosen there will be an underground roundabout which will allow access towards Haugesund. It is part of...
, which will connect the island of Karmøy
Karmøy
Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland....
with European Route E39
European route E39
E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde,...
in Tysvær, and a 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi) section of road from a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
in the tunnel north to Haugesund
Haugesund
is a town and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.-Location:Haugesund was separated from Torvastad as a town and municipality of its own in 1855. The rural municipality of Skåre was merged with Haugesund on January 1, 1958. Haugesund is a small municipality, only 73 km²...
. The project includes the 50 metres (164 ft) long Tuastad Bridge, the 687 metres (2,253.9 ft) long Husafjell Tunnel and the 260 metres (853 ft) long Spannavarden Tunnel.
Construction work began in the autumn of 2009, with the opening of T-forbindelsen planned for 2013.
History
With the establishment of E39, it was decided that the route would not pass through Karmøy, but instead follow a more inner route via BoknBokn
Bokn is a municipality in the Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. Bokn was separated from Skudenes in 1849....
and Tysvær. The Skudeneshavn–Randaberg Ferry was at the same time downgraded, and the Mortavika–Arsvågen Ferry established as the main connection. Combined with the Rennesøy Fixed Link, this gave much shorter ferry times across Boknafjord
Boknafjord
The Boknafjord is a Norwegian fjord located in the county of Rogaland, between the cities Stavanger and Haugesund. The fjord is shared between the municipalities of Kvitsøy, Rennesøy, Finnøy, Tysvær, Bokn and Karmøy....
. The T-Link was proposed to allow better access southwards towards Jæren
Jæren
Jæren is a traditional district in the county of Rogaland. The others are Dalane, Ryfylke and Haugalandet.Jæren is the largest flat lowland area in Norway, stretching from the municipality of Randaberg in the north to Hå in the south. The coast is flat compared to the rest of the Norwegian coast,...
, while at the same time providing faster travel time between Koppervik
Koppervik
Koppervik is a cove 0.25 nautical miles wide, lying 1.7 nautical miles southwest of Cape Buller in the northwest side of the Bay of Isles, South Georgia. The name was applied prior to 1930, probably by Norwegian whalers operating at South Georgia....
to Haugesund.
The project is estimated to cost 1.5 billion Norwegian krone
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
(NOK) and was initially approved by the Parliament of Norway in 2001, which included that 60% of the tolls would be pre-collected on the Mortavika–Arsvågen Ferry. This gave an annual income of NOK 60 million. The remaining 40% will be collected from the uses as a toll. Financing (in 2008 NOK) included 405 million in state grants, 817 million from user payments, 39 million in municipal advances, 95 from Karmøy Municipality and 84 million from Rogaland County Municipality
Rogaland county municipality
Rogaland County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Rogaland, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 29 upper secondary schools. It administrates the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage...
. The road tolls will be NOK 22 for cars and NOK 44 for trucks.