North Cape Tunnel

North Cape Tunnel is one of the longest subsea road tunnels in Norway. It is positioned in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark County inside the far northern part of Norway. The tunnel takes the European course E69 toll road under the Mageroysundet strait between the Norwegian mainland and the huge island of Mageroya. The tunnel changed into built among 1993 and 1999, along side the Honningsvåg Tunnel. The tunnels had been built to connect the mainland of Norway with the town of Honningsvag and the traveler appeal at the North Cape. The tunnel changed into officially opened on 15 June 1999 by means of King Harald V of Norway.

The tunnel is 6.875 kilometers four.272 mi lengthy and reaches a intensity of 212 metres 696 feet under the ocean stage. Before the tunnel changed into built, a ferry carried the visitors throughout the ocean among the village of Kafjord and the town of Honningsvag. The tunnel takes its call from the North Cape on the northern shore of Mageroya island. North Cape Tunnel is a part of the European route E69 toll road. Since 29 June 2012, there's now not a toll for passing thru the tunnel. Before this date there was a toll of a hundred forty five kr consistent with vehicle, plus an additional 47 kr in keeping with adult and 24 kr per infant, in every direction.