Ryfylke Tunnel, a part of the Ryfast chain of tunnels officially opened for traffic.
Ryfylke Tunnel lies between the island of Hundvåg and to the south of Tau on the other side of the fjord. On the day of opening for traffic on 30 December 2019, Ryfylke Tunnel is the World's longest and deepest sub-sea tunnel. The tunnel is 14,300 meters long and at its deepest point, it is 292 meters below the sea level.
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
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Ryfylke tunnel had to be shut down several times because of the alarms. The reason is; the motorists stop to take pictures of the tunnel and the lights and when the cars stop, the sensors think there is an accident and the alarms go off.
https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/opmyR0/alarmen-utloeses-fordi-folk-stanser-for-aa-ta-selfie-i-ny-tunnel
Alarmen utløses fordi folk stanser for å ta selfie i ny tunnel
www.aftenposten.noDen opplyste fjellhallen i bunnen av Ryfylketunnelen er allerede blitt en turistattraksjon. Nå advarer Statens vegvesen bilister mot å stoppe inne i tunnelen og skape trafikkfarlige situasjoner.