List of tunnels of the Faroe Islands
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File:Faroe Islands, Borðoy, Norðdepil (2), entrance to Hvannasundstunnilin.jpg
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]
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Tunnels
This list shows the Faroese tunnels, listed by age:[1][2]
Tunnel | Year | Length m | ft |
Connects | Island | Comments | ||
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Hvalbiartunnilin | 1963 | 1,450 | 4,760 | Hvalba and Trongisvágur | Suðuroy | It has only a single lane and no lights. There's one priority direction, with a series of passing places on the other side. | |
Árnafjarðartunnilin | 1965 | 1,680 | 5,510 | Ánir, Klaksvík and Árnafjørður | Borðoy | One 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. | |
Hvannasundstunnilin | 1967 | 2,120 | 6,960 | Árnafjørður and Hvannasund/Norðdepil | Borðoy | 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 | Suðuroy | It has only a single lane and no lights. There's one priority direction, with a series of passing places on the other side. | |
Norðskálatunnilin | 1976 | 2,520 | 8,270 | Norðskáli and the valley Millum Fjarða | Eysturoy | ||
Leynartunnilin | 1977 | 760 | 2,490 | Leynar and the valley Kollfjarðardalur | Streymoy | ||
Villingardalstunnilin | 1979 | 1,193 | 3,914 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | Kalsoy | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir | |
Ritudalstunnilin | 1980 | 683 | 2,241 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | Kalsoy | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir | |
Mikladalstunnilin | 1980 | 1,082 | 3,550 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | Kalsoy | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir | |
Trøllanestunnilin | 1985 | 2,248 | 7,375 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | Kalsoy | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir | |
Teymur í Djúpadal | 1979–85 | 220 | 720 | The villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur | Kalsoy | One of the five Kalsoyartunlarnir | |
Leirvíkartunnilin | 1985 | 2,238 | 7,343 | Leirvík and Gøta | Eysturoy | ||
Kunoyartunnilin | 1988 | 3,031 | 9,944 | Kunoy and Haraldssund | Kunoy | ||
Kollfjarðartunnilin | 1992 | 2,816 | 9,239 | Kollafjørður and Kaldbaksbotnur | Streymoy | ||
Sumbiartunnilin | 1997 | 3,240 | 10,630 | Sumba and Lopra | Suðuroy | ||
Vágatunnilin | 2002 | 4,940 | 16,210 | Leynar and Fútaklett | Streymoy and Vágar | ||
Gásadalstunnilin | 2006 | 1,445 | 4,741 | Gásadalur and Bøur | Vágar | ||
Norðoyatunnilin | 2006 | 6,186 | 20,295 | Klaksvík and Leirvík | Eysturoy and Borðoy | ||
Hovstunnilin | 2007 | 2,435 | 7,989 | Øravík and Hov | Suðuroy |
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:
Bridge | Year | Length m | ft |
Connects | Island | Comments | |
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Brúgvin um Streymin | 1973 | 220 | 720 | Oyrabakki/Norðskáli and Nesvík | Streymoy and Eysturoy | Concrete bridge |
Byrging um Hvannasund | 1975 | 220 | 720 | Hvannasund and Norðdepil | Borðoy and Viðoy | Causeway |
Byrging um Haraldssund | 1986 | 350 | 1,150 | Haraldssund and Strond | Borðoy and Kunoy | Causeway |
Proposed tunnels
Tunnel | Year | Approx. length m | ft |
Connects | Island | Comments | |
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Eysturoyartunnilin | 2018 | 11,000 | 36,000 | Runavík with Tórshavn | Streymoy and Eysturoy | under Sundini and Skálafjørður |
Sandoyartunnilin | 2021 | 10,600 | 34,800 | Streymoy and Sandoy | ||
Tunnilin norður um Fjall | 2017 | 1,939 | 6,362 | Viðareiði with Hvannasund | Viðoy | to replace the road, which is prone to landslides and avalanches |
Suðuroyartunnilin | 20,000 | 66,000 | Sandoy and Suðuroy | |||
Gjáartunnilin | 2,000 | 6,600 | Gjógv with Funningur | Eysturoy |