The Olsvik Tunnel () is a long

road tunnel A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway. It is dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, or laid under water, and is usually completely enclosed except for the two portals common at each end, though there may be access and ve ...

in the city of

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county,

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. The tunnel opened on 12 December 1992 and is part of County Road 562. The tunnel connects the southern end of

Askøy Bridge The Askøy Bridge () is a suspension bridge that crosses the Byfjorden (Hordaland), Byfjorden between the municipalities of Bergen and Askøy in Vestland county, Norway. It is long and has a main span of . Its span was the longest for any suspen ...

to National Road 555, one of the main highways in western Bergen.

References

Road tunnels in Bergen Tunnels completed in 1992 1992 establishments in Norway Norwegian County Road 562 {{Bergen-stub