The Brekstad–Valset Ferry is an automobile ferry in Trøndelag county, Norway. The ferry is part of the Norwegian County Road 710 as it crosses the Trondheimsfjorden, connecting the town of Brekstad on the Fosen peninsula to Valset in Orkland municipality. The 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) passage is performed with the double-ended ferries MF Ørland and operated by Tide Sjø making 17 crossings in each direction each day taking 20 minutes.[1]
 Valset | |
| Waterway | Trondheimsfjorden |
|---|---|
| Transit type | Double-ended |
| Route |  Fv710 |
| Carries | Automobiles and passengers |
| Terminals | Brekstad Valset |
| Operator | Tide Sjø |
| Authority | Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
| Began operation | 1977 |
| Travel time | 20 min |
| Headway | 60 min |
| Frequency | 17 / day |
| No. of vessels | MF Ørland |
| Daily ridership | 400 (2007) |
| Daily vehicles | 407 (2007) |
The ferry route started in 1977,[2] and was operated by Fosen Trafikklag until 2007, when it lost the public service obligation contract to Tide Sjø.[3]
Starting in 2019, the route will be operated by Fjord1 and two of the ferries will be battery electric.[4]
References edit
- ^ Norwegian Public Roads Administration (2008). "Ferjestatistikk 2007" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-07-09. [dead link]
- ^ Adresseavisen (2004-12-02). "Ferjene i Midt-Norge" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Adresseavisen (2005-04-27). "- Fosen tapte to ferjeruter" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2005-04-27. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Fjord1 (2016-12-20). "Havyard Ship Technology byggjer tre el-ferjer for Fjord1" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-07-19.
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