The Valderøy Tunnel (Norwegian: Valderøytunnelen) is a subsea road tunnel which runs between the islands of Ellingsøya (in Ålesund Municipality) and Valderøya (in Giske Municipality) in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 4,222-metre (13,852 ft) long tunnel is part of Norwegian National Road 658. The 3-lane wide tunnel has a maximum height of 4.6 metres (15 ft). The tunnel reaches a maximum depth of 137 metres (449 ft) below sea level.^[1] It was built in 1987 as part of the Vigra Fixed Link project. It was a toll road until 25 October 2009.^[2]

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Valderøy Tunnel

Overview
Location	Ålesund and Giske, Norway
Coordinates	62°29′11″N 006°10′57″E
Route	Rv658
Operation
Opened	1987
Operator	Statens Vegvesen
Toll	Until 25 October 2009
Vehicles per day	4,700 (in 2007)
Technical
Length	4,222 m (13,852 ft)
No. of lanes	3
Lowest elevation	−137 metres (−449 ft)
Tunnel clearance	4.6 metres (15 ft)
Grade	8%

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