Árnafjarðartunnilin's entrance in Árnafjørður.
Red: Islands or the so-called Mainland connected by road (bridge, dam or tunnel), as of December 2023. Yellow: Island that would be connected with the Suðuroyartunnilin. Green: Islands accessible only by water or air.

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
Gamli Hvalbiartunnilin19631,450 4,760Hvalba and TrongisvágurSuðuroyClosed for general traffic unless in special circumstances.
Árnafjarðartunnilin19651,680 5,510Ánir, Klaksvík and ÁrnafjørðurBorðoyOne of the pair of Tunlarnir norður um Fjall (or alternatively known as Borðoyartunlarnir). Single lane with passing places, unlit. Replaced footpaths and post boat services. To be replaced by a modern tunnel in 2024.
Hvannasundstunnilin19672,120 6,960Árnafjørður and Hvannasund/NorðdepilBorðoyOne of the pair of Tunlarnir norður um Fjall (or alternatively known as Borðoyartunlarnir). Single lane with passing places, unlit. Replaced footpaths and post boat services. To be replaced by a modern tunnel in 2025.
Sandvíkartunnilin19691,500 4,900Sandvík and HvalbaSuðuroySingle lane with passing places, unlit. Replaced footpaths and post boat services.
Norðskálatunnilin19762,520 8,270Norðskáli and the valley of Millum FjarðaEysturoyFirst two-lane tunnel. First road connection between Southern Eysturoy and Northern Eysturoy. Replaced the Hósvík-Selatrað ferry crossing.
Leynartunnilin1977760 2,490Leynar and the valley of KollafjarðardalurStreymoyReplaced an avalanche prone road.
Villingardalstunnilin19791,193 3,914The villages of Mikladalur and HúsarKalsoySouthernmost of the five Kalsoy tunnels.
Ritudalstunnilin1980683 2,241The villages of Mikladalur and HúsarKalsoyOne of the five Kalsoy tunnels. Single lane with passing places, unlit.
Mikladalstunnilin19801,082 3,550The villages of Mikladalur and HúsarKalsoyOne of the five Kalsoy tunnels. Single lane with passing places, unlit.
Trøllanestunnilin19852,248 7,375The villages of Trøllanes and MikladalurKalsoyNorthernmost of the five Kalsoy tunnels. Single lane with passing places, unlit. Replaced a footpath, post boat service and helicopter service (1983-1985).
Teymur í Djúpadal1979–85220 720The Trøllanestunnilin and the uninhabited valley of DjúpidalurKalsoyOne of the five Kalsoy tunnels. Effectively a branch of the Trøllanestunnilin to enable road access to pastures. Single lane, unlit.
Leirvíkartunnilin19852,238 7,343Leirvík and GøtaEysturoyReplaced a cliffside road that now is a touristic route.
Kunoyartunnilin19883,031 9,944Kunoy and HaraldssundKunoySingle lane with passing places, unlit. Replaced a ferry crossing.
Kollafjarðartunnilin19922,816 9,239Kollafjørður and KaldbaksbotnurStreymoyOffers an alternative to the Oyrarvegurin mountain road, which is prone to icing and wind gusts in winter.
Sumbiartunnilin19973,240 10,630Sumba and LopraSuðuroyReplaces a mountain pass that now is a touristic route.
Vágatunnilin20024,940 16,210Leynar and FútaklettStreymoy and VágarThe first undersea tunnel. Replaced the Vestmanna-Vágar ferry.
Gásadalstunnilin20061,445 4,741Gásadalur and BøurVágarSingle lane with passing places. Replaced the footpath and helicopter service.
Norðoyatunnilin20066,186 20,295Klaksvík and LeirvíkEysturoy and BorðoyReplaced the Leirvík-Klaksvík and Leirvík-Kalsoy-Klaksvík ferry.
Hovstunnilin20072,435 7,989Øravík and HovSuðuroyReplaced the cliffside road that now is a touristic route.
Viðareiðistunnilin20161,939 6,362Viðareiði with HvannasundViðoyReplaced the coastal road, which is prone to landslides and avalanches, but remains open as a touristic route.
Eysturoyartunnilin 202011,250 36,910 Runavík and Strendur with Tórshavn Streymoy and Eysturoy Under Sundini and Skálafjørður. The tunnel has shortened the travel distance from Tórshavn to Runavík/Strendur from 55 kilometres to 17 kilometres. The 64-minute drive has been shortened to 17 minutes. The tunnel has the world's first under-sea roundabout at mid-bay.[3]
Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin 20212,524 8,281 Hvalba and Trongisvágur Suðuroy Dual lane, lit. Replaces the Old Hvalbiartunnilin from 1963.
Sandoyartunnilin 202310,785 35,384 Traðardalur and Gamlarætt Streymoy and Sandoy The tunnel starts just above the port of Gamlarætt and ends Traðardalur between Skopun and Sandur. The tunnel opened on 21 December 2023.[4]
Sum 68,285 224,032 9 islands 4 inter-island tunnels, 18 on-island tunnels in use, 1 on-island tunnel closed for general traffic.

Bridges and causeways

This list shows the longest Faroese bridges and causeways, listed by age:

BridgeYearLength
m | ft		ConnectsIslandComments
Brúgvin um Streymin1973220 720Oyrarbakki/Norðskáli and NesvíkStreymoy and EysturoyConcrete bridge. Replaced the ferry crossing from Nesvík to Oyrarbakki.
Byrging um Hvannasund1975220 720 Hvannasund and NorðdepilBorðoy and ViðoyCauseway. Replaced post and milk boat services.
Byrging um Haraldssund1986350 1,150Haraldssund and StrondBorðoy and KunoyCauseway. Replaced post and milk boat services.
Causeway between Kunoy (left) and Borðoy (right).
Brúgvin um Sandá2016140 460Argir and TórshavnStreymoyThe second longest bridge in the country.[5]

Tunnels under construction

TunnelYearApprox. length
m | ft		ConnectsIslandComments
DalstunnilinStarted in 2020, planned to open in 2023–20242,165 7,103Dalur with HúsavíkSandoyTo replace the narrow cliffside road. Drilling commenced 5 November 2020.[6][7] On 17 November 2022 the halfway mark was passed.[8] The tunnel is expected to open in 2024.
Nýggi Árnafjarðartunnilin 20241,961 6,434 Klaksvík, Ánir and Árnafjørður Borðoy One of the two Nýggir (new) Tunlarnir norður um Fjall (or alternatively Nýggir) Borðoyartunlarnir). Construction commenced in February 2021, the drilling itself started in November 2021.[9][10] Drilling finished on 8 November 2022.[11] What will happen with the old tunnel remains unknown.
Nýggi Hvannasundstunnilin 20252,265 7,431 Árnafjørður and Norðdepil Borðoy One of the two new Tunlarnir norður um Fjall (also named Borðoyartunlarnir). Construction started in November 2021[12][13][10] Drilling finished on 16 November 2022.[14] What will happen with the old tunnels remains unknown.
Fámjinstunnilin Started in 2022, planned to open in 2024 1,200 3,900 Øravík with Fámjin Suðuroy Road access to Fámjin has been prone to fierce winds and icing. The tender for construction opened in July 2020.[15] Construction of access roads commenced 25 July 2022 while drilling started on 16 November 2022. The tunnel is to be finished mid-2024.[16][17]
Tunnil úr Villingadali (fyrstur Havnartunnilin) Started in May 2023, planned to open in 2025 1,300 4,265 Two neighbourhoods in Tórshavn Streymoy Drilling started on 8 May 2023.[18] To be part of the Innkomuvegurin that is currently being developed between Tórshavn (near Hotel Føroyar), Hoyvík and Hvítanes. The ringroad is to be operational in 2025[19]
Húsareynistunnilin (annar Havnartunnilin) 2025 2,300 7,500 Hvítanes and Hoyvík Streymoy To be part of the Innkomuvegurin that is currently being developed between Tórshavn (near Hotel Føroyar), Hoyvík and Hvítanes. The ringroad is to be operational in 2025[19][20]

Tunnels closed for traffic

TunnelYearLength
m | ft		ConnectsIslandComments
Gamli Hvalbiartunnilin19631,450 4,760 Hvalba and TrongisvágurSuðuroySingle lane with passing places, unlit. The old tunnel is closed for traffic, but remains available in case of maintenance or emergencies in the new tunnel.

Proposed tunnels

TunnelYearApprox. length
m | ft		ConnectsIslandComments
Suðuroyartunnilin 2030+25,000 82,000 Sandvík, Skúvoy and Sandur Sandoy and Suðuroy The tunnel would consist of two new tunnels and an upgrade of the Sandvíkartunnilin, which needs to be widened or replaced to handle interregional traffic.[21][22]
Vestmannatunnilinunknown4,500 14,800 Kvívík and VestmannaStreymoyTo replace the cliffside road, prone to icing, rockslides and windgusts. Construction planned for 2027.[23] The estimated costs are 500 million DKK.[24]
Gøtudalstunnilinunknown0 0 Skálafjørður and NorðragøtaEysturoyTo offer an alternative to the Gøtueiði mountain pass near Søldarfjørður, which is prone to icing and windgusts.[25] Construction start planned 2026.[23]
Tunnilin á Vagumunknown0 0 Vágatunnilin and VatnsoyrarVágarA bypass for through-traffic between Sørvágur, the airport and Streymoy, bypassing Mið- and Sandavágur. Construction planned 2027 or later.[23]
Gjáartunnilinunknown0 0 Gjógv with FunningurEysturoyTo replace the narrow mountain pass, prone to icing in winter.[26]
Tjørnuvíkstunnilinunknown0 0 Tjørnuvík with HaldórsvíkStreymoyTo replace the narrow cliffside road.
Parkeringstunnil í Tórshavn unknown0 0 Tórshavn Streymoy A parking tunnel below the city centre, possibly 1,000 meters in length, as to relief on-street parking pressures.[27][28]

Operator

Public works authority Landsverk operates the national road network including all land-based tunnels. The four sub-sea tunnels have each their own state-owned company brought together under the daily management of Tunnil, which administers the tolls. These are paid by drivers at select petrol stations, via number plate recognition. Reduced fares are available for vehicles with a subscription (in Faroese: hald). Tórshavn Municipality owns the Sandá Bridge.[29] A 2022 poll suggested continued support for toll charges.[30]

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. ↑ "The Eysturoy tunnel". estunlar.fo. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Siglir nú seinastu túrarnar um skopunarfjørð". Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Brúgvin um Sandá – J&K Contractors".
  6. ↑ "Lata fyrsta skotið av". dagur.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  7. ↑ "Dalstunnilin skotin ígjøgnum í november". Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. ↑ "Dalstunnilin – helvtin borað". www.landsverk.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  9. ↑ "Loysa fyrsta flagið fyri tunlum". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese). Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  10. 1 2 "Gongdin fyri tunlarnar norður um Fjall". www.landsverk.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  11. ↑ "Síðsta skotið í Árnafjarðartunlinum". www.landsverk.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  12. ↑ "Boringin byrjar í næstu viku". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  13. ↑ "Fegnast um nýggjar tunlar". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese). Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  14. ↑ "Síðsta skotið latið í tunlunum norður um Fjalll". www.landsverk.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  15. ↑ "Bjóða tunlar út í juli".
  16. ↑ "Vegagerðin til Fámjinstunnilin byrjað". www.landsverk.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  17. ↑ "Fyrsta skotið latið av fyri Fámjinstunlinum". www.landsverk.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  18. ↑ "Skjóta nú fyrsta skotið á fyrsta havnartunlinum". www.dimma.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  19. 1 2 "Kanna møguleika at gera tunnil ovarliga í Havn". www.in.fo. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  20. ↑ "Avtalan um innkomuveg og tunnil undirskrivað". Tórshavnar kommuna (in Faroese). 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  21. ↑ "Suðuroy subsea tunnel research shows early promise". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese). 26 November 2018.
  22. ↑ "Minister: Suðuroy tunnel ready in 2030". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese). 5 February 2020.
  23. 1 2 3 "Farið verður undir tunnilin til Vestmanna í 2022".
  24. ↑ "Vestmannatunnil". www.landsverk.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  25. ↑ "Gøtudalstunnil".
  26. ↑ "Samferðsluætlanin 2018-2030".
  27. ↑ "Fara nú undir at prosjektera parkeringstunnil undir Havnini".
  28. ↑ "Underground parking tunnel planned for Tórshavn".
  29. ↑ "Brúgvin um Sandá".
  30. ↑ "Poll: tunnel toll charge should continue". Kringvarp Føroya (in Faroese). 7 May 2022.
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