Trollheim Tunnel
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The Trollheim Tunnel is a proposed road tunnel
which would run 9.15 kilometres (5.7 mi) from Ålvundeid
to Todal, connecting Sunndal
and Surnadal
. The tunnel would be built as a toll road
, and make it possible to close the Kvanne–Rykkjem Ferry. As of 2009, the estimated cost of the project was 925 million Norwegian krone
, which would have to be partially financed by Møre og Romsdal County Municipality. The county council has prioritized the project second after the Nordøy Fixed Link. Construction may start as early as 2013.
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
which would run 9.15 kilometres (5.7 mi) from Ålvundeid
Ålvundeid
Ålvundeid is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Sunndal. It included the Innerdalen valley and the Ålvund valley area.-History:...
to Todal, connecting Sunndal
Sunndal
is a municipality in the Nordmøre region located in the northeast part of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Sunndalsøra. Other villages include Jordalsgrenda, Øksendalsøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Ålvund, and Gjøra.With an area of it is the...
and Surnadal
Surnadal
is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages include Todalsøra, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Glærem, Stangvik, and Åsskard....
. The tunnel would be built as a toll road
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
, and make it possible to close the Kvanne–Rykkjem Ferry. As of 2009, the estimated cost of the project was 925 million 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"...
, which would have to be partially financed by Møre og Romsdal County Municipality. The county council has prioritized the project second after the Nordøy Fixed Link. Construction may start as early as 2013.