General Information
Other name(s): | Talgjefjordtunnelen, tunnel Finnøy, tunnel Talgje |
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Beginning of works: | 2006 |
Completion: | 2009 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Road tunnel |
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Construction method: |
Drilling and blasting |
Structure: |
Tunnel |
Location
Location: |
Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway Finnøy, Rogaland, Norway |
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Address: | Rv 519 |
Coordinates: | 59° 6' 51.17" N 5° 49' 8.65" E |
Coordinates: | 59° 8' 33.32" N 5° 48' 48.71" E |
Coordinates: | 59° 7' 2.65" N 5° 46' 1.42" E |
Coordinates: | 59° 6' 56.59" N 5° 47' 42.04" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 8 372 m | |
tunnel section area | max. 250 m² | |
tunnel Finnøy | length | 5 685 m |
tunnel section area | 64 m² | |
depth | max. 200 m | |
longitudinal slope | max. 9% | |
tunnel Talgje | length | 1 467 m |
tunnel section area | 45 m² | |
depth | max. 150 m | |
longitudinal slope | max. 10% |
Chronology
12 July 2006 | Beginning of works. |
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September 2006 | Excavation starts from the Rennesøy end. |
October 2006 | Excavation starts from the Finnøy end. |
29 May 2008 | Breakthrough. |
30 October 2009 | Inauguration and opening to traffic. |
Notes
Finnfast is composed of a main two-lane bidirectional toll tunnel (Finnøy) on Rv519, and a single-lane alternating traffic road tunnel (Talgje) on Fv606, connected to the main tunnel at km 2+500 from Rennesøy and linking with Talgje island.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Il sistema subalveo Finnfast. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 13, n. 78 (November 2009), pp. 75-79. (2009):
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20056146 - Published on:
02/04/2010 - Last updated on:
27/08/2023