The Frøya tunnel is an approx. 5.3 km long submarine tunnel at fv. (County road) 714 between Hitra and Frøya municipality. The tunnel was opened for traffic in year 2000. The largest gradient is 10% and the bottom point is 164 m below sea level. The tunnel has one tunnel carriageway with tunnel profile T8 with one traffic lane in each direction. Average annual daily traffic/AADT in 2021 was 2125. The tunnel is classified as B in accordance with manual N500.
Main work in the contract:
- Removal of the current tunnel cloth in the entire tunnel.
- Renovation of rock protection by the use of water chiselling, bolts and new shotcrete work when needed.
- The establishment of shotcrete arches when water protection is needed.
- The establishment of shelters.
- The establishment of guardrails on both sides with conduits behind.
- The establishment of fire water pipelines behind the guardrail on one side.
- The renovation of the roadway.
- The construction of two new technical buildings in new rock chambers.
- The extension of two new technical buildings in open air zones.
- The establishment of a complete, new technical plant that includes cable ladders and lighting, ventilation, emergency stations, evacuation lights, cameras and closing points.
- The removal of all existing technical equipment.
The work shall be carried out as evening/night work with two convoys in each direction before midnight.
The contract shall be carried out as an execution contract and the tender contest will be published in November. The tender value is expected to be between NOK 350 and 450 million.