The Vágatunnilin (Vágar Tunnel) is a 4,940 metres (16,210 ft) long undersea road tunnel in the Faroe Islands. It goes under Vestmannasund strait and connects the two islands of Streymoy and Vágar. The tunnel was the first sub-sea tunnel in the Faroe Islands, and connects the capital of Tórshavn on Streymoy with Vágar Airport on Vágar.
Surveyor drills were executed in 1988, and construction was planned to start in 1989. However, due to the onset of the economic crisis, almost all infrastructural projects were suspended, including the Vágatunnilin.[2] Only the construction of Gamlarætt, a new ferry port to Sandoy, continued. After the false start, the second attempt for construction started on 28 September 2000. The opening for public traffic was 10 December 2002. Traffic has steadily increased from 359,440 vehicles in 2003 to 952,300 in 2019 (2,609 per day).[1]
Before the opening date there was a ferry across the Vestmannasund between Vestmanna and Oyrargjógv operated by Strandfaraskip Landsins. Both ferry docks are now in disuse.[3]
Characteristics
It has a two-lane 7 metres (23 ft) wide road. The deepest point is 105 metres (344 ft) below sea level. There is a road toll which is used to pay the maintenance for the tunnel construction. The investment of 240 million Danish kroner was paid back at 10 December 2016, exactly 14 years after opening.[4]
vágatunnilin, coordinates, vágar, tunnel, metres, long, undersea, road, tunnel, faroe, islands, goes, under, vestmannasund, strait, connects, islands, streymoy, vágar, tunnel, first, tunnel, faroe, islands, connects, capital, tórshavn, streymoy, with, vágar, a. Coordinates 62 07 N 7 05 W 62 11 N 7 08 W 62 11 7 08 The Vagatunnilin Vagar Tunnel is a 4 940 metres 16 210 ft long undersea road tunnel in the Faroe Islands It goes under Vestmannasund strait and connects the two islands of Streymoy and Vagar The tunnel was the first sub sea tunnel in the Faroe Islands and connects the capital of Torshavn on Streymoy with Vagar Airport on Vagar Vagatunnilin s eastern entrance on Streymoy VagatunnilinOverviewLocationVagar and Streymoy Faroe IslandsStatusIn operationOperationWork begun2000Opened2002OperatorTunnil P fTrafficAutomotiveTollYesVehicles per day2 609 2019 1 TechnicalLengthca 4 940 m 16 210 ft No of lanes2Operating speed80 km h 50 mph Highest elevation43 5 m 143 ft Lowest elevation105 m 344 ft Tunnel clearance4 6 m 15 ft Width7 0 m 23 0 ft Grade6 9 Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit The disused ferry terminal at Oyrargjogv Surveyor drills were executed in 1988 and construction was planned to start in 1989 However due to the onset of the economic crisis almost all infrastructural projects were suspended including the Vagatunnilin 2 Only the construction of Gamlaraett a new ferry port to Sandoy continued After the false start the second attempt for construction started on 28 September 2000 The opening for public traffic was 10 December 2002 Traffic has steadily increased from 359 440 vehicles in 2003 to 952 300 in 2019 2 609 per day 1 Before the opening date there was a ferry across the Vestmannasund between Vestmanna and Oyrargjogv operated by Strandfaraskip Landsins Both ferry docks are now in disuse 3 Characteristics EditIt has a two lane 7 metres 23 ft wide road The deepest point is 105 metres 344 ft below sea level There is a road toll which is used to pay the maintenance for the tunnel construction The investment of 240 million Danish kroner was paid back at 10 December 2016 exactly 14 years after opening 4 See also EditList of tunnels of the Faroe IslandsReferences Edit a b Arlig ferdsla ialt Vaga og Nordoyatunnilin Felagid hja badum undirsjovartunlunum i Foroyum Archived from the original on 2021 01 25 Retrieved 2020 07 13 Gaini Firouz Helgi Jacobsen 2008 Mynstur broytast Landsverk ISBN 978 999183251 7 Sogan um Vagatunnilin Vaga og Nordoyatunnilin Felagid hja badum undirsjovartunlunum i Foroyum Archived from the original on 2019 06 16 Retrieved 2020 07 13 Fyrispurningur eftir Tingskipanini 52aExternal links EditThe tunnel toll company English Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vagatunnilin This Faroe Islands location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vagatunnilin amp oldid 1134650311, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
