Hitra Tunnel
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The Hitra Tunnel (Template:Langx) is an undersea tunnel in Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The tunnel connects the island of Hitra to the mainland. The tunnel is Template:Convert long and reaches a depth of Template:Convert below sea level, making it the deepest tunnel in the world when it was built, overtaking Byfjord Tunnel.[1][2]
The tunnel begins on the island of Jøsnøya, just south of the village of Sandstad. The tunnel then runs under the Trondheimsleia to the island of Hemnskjela. There is a small bridge connecting Hemnskjela to the mainland. The tunnel was built as part of a large project called "Fastlandsforbindelsen Hitra–Frøya". The project also included the construction of the Frøya Tunnel and the construction of a road and bridge network connecting the islands of Fjellværøy and Frøya.
The tunnel has three lanes. Nearly 2,500 cars pass through it every day. Electronics and pumps handle over Template:Convert of water per hour.[3]
Media gallery
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View of the south end of the tunnel
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View of the bridge connecting Hemnskjela to the mainland
