The Bjarkøy Fixed Link is a proposed fixed link which would connect the islands of Bjarkøya

Bjarkøya

Bjarkøya is an island in Bjarkøy, Norway, and is the seat of the municipal center of Nergård. The Bjarkøy Tunnel is proposed to run from the island to Grytøya....

 and Sandsøya

Sandsøya

Sandsøya is an island in Bjarkøy municipality in Troms. The island lies east of Grytøya and southeast of Bjarkøya, and has an area of . The highest point on the island is Veten at 212 metres above sea level. In 2001, Sandsøya had 107 inhabitants....

 to Grytøya

Grytøya

Grytøya is an island situated just north of Hinnøya and south of Bjarkøya in Northern Norway. It belongs to the municipalities of Harstad and Bjarkøy in Troms county, Norway. It is surrounded by the Vågsfjorden and the Andsfjorden. The island has an area of , and the highest peak is Nona at ...

 via two subsea road tunnels. The tunnel to Bjarkøya would be 1600 metres (5,249.3 ft) while the tunnel or bridge to Grytøya would be 1000 metres (3,280.8 ft). The project includes 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) of road on Grytøya. The Bjarkøy Tunnel would be part of Norwegian County Road 867, while the Sandsøya Tunnel would be part of Troms County Road 124.

Bjarkøy has a population of 500 people. In a referendum

Referendum

A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...

 in 2002, the residents voted to merge with Harstad

Harstad

is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...

 if the fixed link was built, but as less than two-thirds voted, it was not binding. The financing of the project is based on financing from tolls

Toll road

A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...

, saved subsidies to the ferry operations, the saving of NOK 100 million needed to build new ferry quays if the ferry service continues, money saved through the municipal merger and grants from Troms County Municipality

Troms County Municipality

Troms County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Troms, Norway. It has its administration in Tromsø and consists of a county council and a county cabinet....

. The total cost is estimated at NOK 710 million.