Vágatunnilin
Undersea road tunnel in the Faroe Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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62.11°N 7.08°W / 62.11; -7.08
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Overview | |
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Location | Vágar and Streymoy, Faroe Islands |
Status | In operation |
Operation | |
Work begun | 2000 |
Opened | 2002 |
Operator | Tunnil P/f |
Traffic | Automotive |
Toll | Yes |
Vehicles per day | ca. 2,850 (March 2024)[1] |
Technical | |
Length | ca. 4,940 m (16,210 ft) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Highest elevation | 43.5 m (143 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
Tunnel clearance | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
Width | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
Grade | 6.9% |
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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.