List of tunnels of the Faroe Islands

Entrance of the Hvannasundstunnilin (Hvannasund Tunnel) close to Norðdepil on the island of Borðoy.

Tunnels and bridges are an important part of the Faroese transportation network.[1]

Tunnels

Locations of the tunnels

This list shows the Faroese tunnels, listed by age:[1][2]

TunnelYearLength
m | ft		ConnectsIslandComments
Hvalbiartunnilin19631,450 4,760Hvalba and TrongisvágurSuðuroyIt has only a single lane. There's one priority direction, with a series of passing places on the other side. Starting in 2017, a modern 2,050 m tunnel will be built to replace this current one, which causes many delays and is unfit for modern truck trailers.[3]
Árnafjarðartunnilin19651,680 5,510Ánir, Klaksvík and ÁrnafjørðurBorðoyOne of the pair of Borðoyartunlarnir that connect Klaksvík with Norddepil on the eastern side of Borðoy where there is a bridge to the Viðoy island. Single lane, no lights.
Hvannasundstunnilin19672,120 6,960Árnafjørður and Hvannasund/NorðdepilBorðoyOne of the pair of Borðoyartunlarnir. It has only a single lane and no lights. There's one priority direction, with a series of passing places on the other side.
Sandvíkartunnilin19691,500 4,900Sandvík and HvalbaSuðuroyIt has only a single lane and no lights. There's one priority direction, with a series of passing places on the other side.
Norðskálatunnilin19762,520 8,270Norðskáli and the valley Millum FjarðaEysturoy
Leynartunnilin1977760 2,490Leynar and the valley KollfjarðardalurStreymoy
Villingardalstunnilin19791,193 3,914The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley DjúpidalurKalsoyOne of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir.
Ritudalstunnilin1980683 2,241The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley DjúpidalurKalsoyOne of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir.
Mikladalstunnilin19801,082 3,550The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley DjúpidalurKalsoyOne of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir.
Trøllanestunnilin19852,248 7,375The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley DjúpidalurKalsoyOne of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir.
Teymur í Djúpadal1979–85220 720The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley DjúpidalurKalsoyOne of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir.
Leirvíkartunnilin19852,238 7,343Leirvík and GøtaEysturoy
Kunoyartunnilin19883,031 9,944Kunoy and HaraldssundKunoy
Kollfjarðartunnilin19922,816 9,239Kollafjørður and KaldbaksbotnurStreymoy
Sumbiartunnilin19973,240 10,630Sumba and LopraSuðuroy
Vágatunnilin20024,940 16,210Leynar and FútaklettStreymoy and Vágar
Gásadalstunnilin20061,445 4,741Gásadalur and BøurVágar
Norðoyatunnilin20066,186 20,295Klaksvík and LeirvíkEysturoy and Borðoy
Hovstunnilin20072,435 7,989Øravík and HovSuðuroy
Viðareiðistunnilin20161,939 6,362Viðareiði with HvannasundViðoyReplaces the road, which is prone to landslides and avalanches.

Vágatunnilin and Norðoyatunnilin are tolled. The toll is paid at gas stations. All other tunnels are without toll.

Bridges and causeways

This list shows the Faroese inter-insular bridges and causeways, also listed by age:

BridgeYearLength
m | ft		ConnectsIslandComments
Brúgvin um Streymin1973220 720Oyrarbakki/Norðskáli and NesvíkStreymoy and EysturoyConcrete bridge
Byrging um Hvannasund1975220 720Hvannasund and NorðdepilBorðoy and ViðoyCauseway
Byrging um Haraldssund1986350 1,150Haraldssund and StrondBorðoy and KunoyCauseway

Proposed tunnels

TunnelYearApprox. length
m | ft		ConnectsIslandComments
EysturoyartunnilinConstruction started in 2016, planned to open in 2019-2011,000 36,000Runavík and Strendur with TórshavnStreymoy and EysturoyUnder Sundini and Skálafjørður. The tunnel will shorten the travel distance from Tórshavn to Runavík/Strendur from 55 kilometres to 17 kilometres. The 64 minute drive will be shortened to 16 minutes. The tunnel will have a roundabout under the seabed at mid-bay.[4]
SandoyartunnilinConstruction starts when the drills for the Eysturoyartunnil have finished; expected opening 2021-202310,900 35,800Streymoy and SandoyThe tunnel is planned to start just above the port of Gamlarætt and end Traðardalur between Skopun and Sandur, north of the football field of B71 Sandoy.
Suðuroyartunnilin (Two tunnels: Sandur-Skúvoy and Skúvoy Sandvík)26,200 86,000The island Suðuroy with Sandoy and the main area of the Faroe IslandsSandoy, Skúvoy and Suðuroy The Faroese road and tunnel authorities - Landsverk - recommend that there should be two tunnels. One should be from Sandur on Sandoy island to Skúvoy island, the other should be from Skúvoy island to Sandvík, the northernmost village on Suðuroy island. A new Sandvíkartunnil and a new Hvalbiartunnil will be a part of this solution.[5]
Gjáartunnilin2,000 6,600Gjógv with FunningurEysturoy
Hvalbiartunnil (replacement)Starts in 20192,050 6,730Hvalba with TrongisvágurSuðuroyTo replace the current tunnel from 1963, which is too narrow and low for present-day traffic. [6]
Fámjinstunnilin 780 Fámjin with Ørðavík Suðuroy To replace the steep and narrow road, which is also extremely windy, in fact its the most windy road in the Faroe Islands.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Tunlar" (in Faroese). Tórshavn: Landsverk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Søgulig gongd" (in Faroese). Tórshavn: Landsverk. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. ↑ http://portal.fo/fara+nu+undir+hvalbiartunnilin.html
  4. ↑ "The Eysturoy tunnel". estunlar.fo. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tunnil til Suðuroyar verður í tveimum" (in Faroese). Landsverk. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. ↑ http://www.landsverk.fo/Default.aspx?pageid=15939&NewsItemID=15553
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