Honningsvåg Tunnel

The Honningsvåg Tunnel (Norwegian: Honningsvågtunnelen) is a road tunnel on the island of Magerøya in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located slightly north of the undersea North Cape Tunnel, and it is part of the European route E69 highway.^[1]

Honningsvåg Tunnel
Honningsvågtunnelen

View of the tunnel
Overview
Location	Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	70.9851°N 25.8697°E / 70.9851; 25.8697
Status	In use
Route	E69
Start	70°58′40″N 25°50′30″E
End	70°59′20″N 25°55′00″E
Operation
Opened	15 June 1999
Operator	Statens vegvesen
Technical
Length	4,443 metres (14,577 ft)
No. of lanes	2
Width	9 metres (30 ft)

The 4,443-metre (14,577 ft) long tunnel opened on 15 June 1999, on the same date as the North Cape Tunnel, as part of a large project to connect the mainland of Norway to North Cape. This tunnel goes through a large mountain called "Honningsvågfjellet" west of the town of Honningsvåg. The 9-metre (30 ft) wide tunnel has 2 lanes (one in each direction). It is the northernmost public road tunnel in the world.^[2]