Rya Tunnel

The Rya Tunnel is a subsea road tunnel in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The tunnel links the island of Kvaløya to the mainland Malangshalvøya peninsula. Located along Norwegian County Road 858, the tunnel runs under Straumsfjorden between the village of Larseng and the Balsnes area on the mainland. The 2,675-metre long tunnel reaches a maximum depth of 87 metres below mean sea level and has a maximum grade of 7.8%. The two lane tunnel opened on 29 September 2011 and cost about 250 million kr, part of which will be recouped by tolls until 2030. It is open for cyclist since fall 2013.