Tussen Tunnel
Encyclopedia
The Tussen Tunnel is a 2840 kilometres (1,764.7 mi) long road tunnel
located on County Road 64
in Molde
, Norway
. It opened on 13 October 1990 to shorten County Road 64; however, the tunnel is privately owned and was originally not officially part of the county road. The tunnel is owned by Tusten Tunnelselskap AS, which is owned by several local municipalities and banks.
The tunnel has 5,000 daily vehicles. The tunnel was closed for renovation from 15 February to 16 July 2010, after which it became part of the county road and the operation was taken over by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
. The upgrades included replacement of all electro-technical equipment, including lights, ventilation, fire equipment; and laying of new asphalt. The tunnel is scheduled to be paid off by 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...
located on County Road 64
Norwegian County Road 64
County Road 64 is a two-lane highway which runs between Kristiansund and Åndalsnes in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It branches from National Road 70 in Kristiansund, runs through the Atlantic Ocean Tunnel, through the island of Averøy, and across the Atlantic Ocean Road to Eide...
in Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
, 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 opened on 13 October 1990 to shorten County Road 64; however, the tunnel is privately owned and was originally not officially part of the county road. The tunnel is owned by Tusten Tunnelselskap AS, which is owned by several local municipalities and banks.
The tunnel has 5,000 daily vehicles. The tunnel was closed for renovation from 15 February to 16 July 2010, after which it became part of the county road and the operation was taken over by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the state and county public roads in the country. This includes planning, construction and operation of the state and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection and subsidies to...
. The upgrades included replacement of all electro-technical equipment, including lights, ventilation, fire equipment; and laying of new asphalt. The tunnel is scheduled to be paid off by 2013.