Tromsøysund Tunnel
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Tromsøysund Tunnel is an undersea road tunnel in northern Norway that connects the island city of Tromsø to the mainland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tromsøysund Tunnel canonical | 5 |
| Tromsøysundtunnelen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2551050 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tromsøysund Tunnel Context triple: [Tromsø, hasTunnel, Tromsøysund Tunnel]
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A.
Jøssingfjord road tunnel
The Jøssingfjord road tunnel is a Norwegian roadway tunnel carved into the steep cliffs along Jøssingfjord, providing a dramatic coastal driving route in Rogaland county.
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B.
Maastunnel
Maastunnel is a historic traffic tunnel in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, carrying road, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic beneath the Nieuwe Maas river.
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C.
Piet Hein Tunnel
The Piet Hein Tunnel is a major road and tram tunnel in Amsterdam that connects the city center with the Eastern Docklands and the A10 ring road.
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D.
Tromsø Bridge
Tromsø Bridge is an iconic cantilever road bridge in Tromsø, Norway, known for connecting the island of Tromsøya to the mainland and for its striking Arctic scenery.
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E.
Lysaker Bridge
Lysaker Bridge is a key road and rail bridge in the Oslo area of Norway, carrying major traffic across the Lysaker River between Oslo and Bærum.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tromsøysund Tunnel Target entity description: Tromsøysund Tunnel is an undersea road tunnel in northern Norway that connects the island city of Tromsø to the mainland.
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A.
Jøssingfjord road tunnel
The Jøssingfjord road tunnel is a Norwegian roadway tunnel carved into the steep cliffs along Jøssingfjord, providing a dramatic coastal driving route in Rogaland county.
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B.
Maastunnel
Maastunnel is a historic traffic tunnel in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, carrying road, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic beneath the Nieuwe Maas river.
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C.
Piet Hein Tunnel
The Piet Hein Tunnel is a major road and tram tunnel in Amsterdam that connects the city center with the Eastern Docklands and the A10 ring road.
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D.
Tromsø Bridge
Tromsø Bridge is an iconic cantilever road bridge in Tromsø, Norway, known for connecting the island of Tromsøya to the mainland and for its striking Arctic scenery.
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E.
Lysaker Bridge
Lysaker Bridge is a key road and rail bridge in the Oslo area of Norway, carrying major traffic across the Lysaker River between Oslo and Bærum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road tunnel
ⓘ
subsea road tunnel ⓘ undersea tunnel ⓘ |
| builtFor | improving connection between Tromsøya and mainland ⓘ |
| category |
Road tunnels in Troms og Finnmark
ⓘ
Subsea tunnels in Norway ⓘ Transport in Tromsø ⓘ Tunnels completed in 1994 ⓘ |
| cityServed | Tromsø ⓘ |
| connects |
Norwegian mainland
ⓘ
Tromsøya ⓘ
linked to:
Tromsøya island
|
| constructionStart | early 1990s ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| crosses | Tromsøysundet ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
from Tromsøya
ⓘ
from mainland Troms ⓘ |
| hasFunction | road transport link ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
connection to Tromsøysund Bridge approach roads
ⓘ
underground roundabout ⓘ |
| hasLane | 2 lanes in each direction ⓘ |
| hasNorwegianName |
Tromsøysundtunnelen
ⓘ
linked to:
Tromsøysund Tunnel
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| hasStructureType | bored rock tunnel ⓘ |
| isPartOf | infrastructure of Tromsø ⓘ |
| isTollRoad | no ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Norwegian ⓘ |
| length |
3.5 km
ⓘ
approximately 3500 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Norway
ⓘ
Troms og Finnmark ⓘ Tromsø Municipality ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Arctic Circle ⓘ |
| locatedUnder |
Tromsøysundet strait
ⓘ
linked to:
Tromsøysundet
|
| lowestPoint | about 102 m below sea level ⓘ |
| numberOfLanes | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfTubes | 2 ⓘ |
| opened | 1994 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1994-11-03 ⓘ |
| operator |
Statens vegvesen
ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
|
| owner | Norwegian Public Roads Administration ⓘ |
| partOf | road network of Tromsø ⓘ |
| previouslyTollRoad | yes ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Tromsø urban area
ⓘ
linked to:
Tromsø
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| road | Norwegian National Road 862 ⓘ |
| tollRemoved | 2003 ⓘ |
| trafficType | motor vehicles ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Tromsøysund Tunnel Description of subject: Tromsøysund Tunnel is an undersea road tunnel in northern Norway that connects the island city of Tromsø to the mainland.
Referenced by (6)
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