The Northcape Tunnel in the Artic Circle in Norway was opened for traffic on June 15, 1999. The project is the longest subsea road tunneltunnel (6820 m or22,000 fl) in the world un1il 1999/ 2()0(). TheNorthcapc¢Tunnel is part of 1he FATIMA­Project, (he road connection from the mainland of Norway 10 the island of Mager!lya and 1he Northcapc. During the tunneling¢period, many prob­