Unveiling a 10-year transportation plan, the government said it would earmark 1bn kroner (USD 266M) for the construction of the Stad
maritime tunnel, named for the peninsula notorious for high winds and heavy seas.
The tunnel has a planned height of 49m, width of 36m, and length of 1.8km. Construction is expected to begin in 2018 and take four years.
If the project goes ahead, it will be the world’s first shipping tunnel capable of handling large vessels. It is being pitched as a new
route for vessels as big as container ships, along with ferries and smaller fishing boats.