List of tunnels of the Faroe Islands
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Tunnels and bridges are an important part of the Faroese transportation net.[1]
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[edit] Tunnels
This list shows the Faroese tunnels, listed by age:[1][2]
| Tunnel | Year | Length m | ft |
Connects | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvalbiartunnilin | 1963 | 1,450 | 4,760 | Hvalba and Trongisvágur | |
| Árnafjarðartunnilin | 1965 | 1,680 | 5,510 | Klaksvík and Árnafjørður | One of the pair of Borðoyartunlarnir that connect Klaksvík with the eastern side of Borðoy and with the island Viðoy. Single lane, no lights. |
| Hvannasundstunnilin | 1967 | 2,120 | 6,960 | Árnafjørður and Hvannasund/Norðdepil | One 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. |
| Sandvíkartunnilin | 1969 | 1,500 | 4,900 | Sandvík and Hvalba | |
| Norðskálatunnilin | 1976 | 2,520 | 8,270 | Norðskáli and the valley Millum Fjarða | |
| Leynartunnilin | 1977 | 760 | 2,490 | Leynar and the valley Kollfjarðardalur | |
| Villingardalstunnilin | 1979 | 1,193 | 3,914 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir |
| Ritudalstunnilin | 1980 | 683 | 2,241 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir |
| Mikladalstunnilin | 1980 | 1,082 | 3,550 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir |
| Trøllanestunnilin | 1985 | 2,248 | 7,375 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir |
| Teymur í Djúpadal | 1979–85 | 220 | 720 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir |
| Leirvíkartunnilin | 1985 | 2,238 | 7,343 | Leirvík and Gøta | |
| Kunoyartunnilin | 1988 | 3,031 | 9,944 | Kunoy and Haraldssund | |
| Kollfjarðartunnilin | 1992 | 2,816 | 9,239 | Kollafjørður and Kaldbaksbotnur | |
| Sumbiartunnilin | 1997 | 3,240 | 10,630 | Sumba and Lopra | |
| Vágatunnilin | 2002 | 4,940 | 16,210 | Leynar and Fútaklett | |
| Gásadalstunnilin | 2006 | 1,445 | 4,741 | Gásadalur and Bøur | |
| Norðoyatunnilin | 2006 | 6,186 | 20,295 | Klaksvík and Leirvík | |
| Hovstunnilin | 2007 | 2,435 | 7,989 | Øravík and Hov | |
[edit] Bridges
And this list shows the Faroese inter-insular bridges, also listed by age:
| Bridge | Year | Length m | ft |
Connects | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brúgvin um Streymin | 1973 | 220 | 720 | Oyrabakki/Norðskáli and Nesvík | |
| Byrging um Hvannasund | 1975 | 220 | 720 | Hvannasund and Norðdepil | |
| Byrging um Haraldssund | 1986 | 350 | 1,150 | Haraldssund and Strond | |
[edit] Proposed tunnels
| Tunnel | Year | Approx. length m | ft |
Connects | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skálafjarðartunnilin | 2016 | 11,000 | 36,000 | Skálafjørður with Tórshavn | |
| Sandoyartunnilin | 12,000 | 39,000 | Streymoy with Sandoy | currently on hold | |
| Tunnilin norður um Fjall | ? | ? | Viðareiði with Hvannasund | to replace the road, which is prone to landslides and avalanches | |
| Suðuroyartunnilin | 20,000 | 66,000 | Sandoy with Suðuroy | ||
| Gjáartunnilin | 2,000 | 6,600 | Gjógv with Funningur | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Tunlar" (in Faroese). Tórshavn: Landsverk. http://landsverk.fo/Default.asp?sida=696. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Søgulig gongd" (in Faroese). Tórshavn: Landsverk. http://landsverk.fo/Default.asp?sida=674. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
[edit] External links
- Info about Skálafjarðartunnilin
- Map of tunnels in the Faroes
- Tunnil - Operator of toll tunnels (in Faroese)
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