List of tunnels of the Faroe Islands
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Tunnels and bridges are an important part of the Faroese transportation net. This list shows the Faroese tunnels, listed by age:
- Hvalbiartunnilin 1963 1450 m - connects Hvalba and Trongisvágur.
- Borðoyartunlarnir 1965-67 3800 m - connects Klaksvík, Árnafjørður and Hvannasund/Norðdepil.
- Sandvíkartunnilin 1969 1500 m - connects Sandvík and Hvalba
- Norðskálatunnilin 1976 2520 m - connects Norðskáli and the valley Millum Fjarða.
- Leynartunnilin 1977 760 m - connects Leynar and the valley Kollfjarðardalur.
- Kalsoyartunlarnir 1979-85 5426 m - system of five tunnels, connecting the villages Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Húsar and the uninhabited valley Djúpidalur.
- Leirvíkartunnilin 1985 2238 m - connects Leirvík and Gøta.
- Kunoyartunnilin 1988 3031 m - connects Kunoy and Haraldssund.
- Kollfjarðartunnilin 1992 2816 m - connects Kollafjørður and Kaldbaksbotnur.
- Sumbiartunnilin 1997 3240 m - connects Sumba and Lopra.
- Vágatunnilin 2002 4900 m - connects Leynar and Fútaklett.
- Gásadalstunnilin 2005 1410 m - connects Gásadalur and Bøur.
- Norðoyatunnilin 2006 6300 m - connects Klaksvík and Leirvík.
- Hovstunnilin 2007 2437 m - connects Øravík and Hov, Faroe Islands.
And this list shows the Faroese inter-insular bridges, also listed by age:
- Brúgvin um Streymin 1973 220 m - connects Oyrabakki/Norðskáli and Nesvík.
- Byrging um Hvannasund 1975 220 m - connects Hvannasund and Norðdepil
- Byrging um Haraldssund 1986 350 m - connects Haraldssund and Strond.
Proposed tunnels:
- Skálafjarðartunnilin 2013 ~11,000 m - will connect Skálafjørður with Tórshavn
- Sandoyartunnilin approx. 2014 ~12,000m - will connect Streymoy with Sandoy
- Tunnilin norður um Fjall ? ?m - will connect Viðareiði with Hvannasund, thus replacing the road, which is prone to landslides and avalanches
- Suðuroyartunnilin ? >20,000m - will connect Sandoy with Suðuroy
- Gjáartunnilin ? ~2000 m - will connect Gjógv with Funningur