Rya Tunnel

The Rya Tunnel ( or ) is a subsea road tunnel in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark 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 (on Kvaløya) and the Balsnes area on the mainland. The long tunnel reaches a maximum depth of below mean sea level and has a maximum grade of 7.8%. The two lane tunnel opened on 29 September 2011 and cost about , part of which will be recouped by tolls until 2030. It is open for cyclist since fall 2013.