The Rya Tunnel ( no, Ryaforbindelsen or ) is a subsea road tunnel in

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. 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

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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 to cyclists since fall 2013.

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* Subsea tunnels in Norway Road tunnels in Troms og Finnmark Buildings and structures in Tromsø 2011 establishments in Norway Tunnels completed in 2011 Toll tunnels in Norway Roads within the Arctic Circle {{TromsFinnmark-geo-stub