The Bjorøy Tunnel (Norwegian: Bjorøytunnelen) is a 2012-metre (6601 ft) long subsea road tunnel connecting Bjorøy in Fjell to the mainland at Hilleren in Bergen Norway. A part of Hordaland County Road 207 it crosses underneath Vatlestraumen reaching 88 metres (289 ft) below mean sea level. It serves as a fixed link for 900 people on Bjorøy and Tyssøy in addition to a large number of cottage owners. The first proposal was launched in 1980 and construction started on 29 September 1993.
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