Bjorøyis also connected to the small island of Tyssøy in the neighboring Sund municipality by a bridge.

[2] Due to its favourable location, proximity to Bergen, and the construction of the tunnel, the island has in recent years seen strong population growth.

The ban was instituted after a non-legally binding cap that only allowed ten new houses to be built on the island per year.

To get to the rest of the municipality, Bjorøy's residents must drive north into Bergen, then west over a bridge to get back to Øygarden.

The subsea tunnel Bjorøytunnelen was opened in 1996, replacing the ferry between the island and Alvøen in Bergen.