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	The centuries before the tunnel arrived, Hvalba and Trongisvágur were connected by a footpath via the Krákugjógv. Construction of the Hvalbiartunnilin started in 1961 and it opened in 1963, as the first tunnel in the country. It has always remained an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1.450 metres in length.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/borgari/kervi%C3%B0/tunlar</ref> Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it cannot handle modern-sized large vehicles, such as lorries, trailers and touringcars, which impedes transport to the rest of the island and onwards to ]. Although the tunnel has passing places at regular intervals, this hinders quick passage of the tunnel in especially the northbound direction, as these vehicles need to yield to oncoming southbound cars. The footpath is still a popular hiking route.		The centuries before the tunnel arrived, Hvalba and Trongisvágur were connected by a footpath via the Krákugjógv. Construction of the Hvalbiartunnilin started in 1961 and it opened in 1963, as the first tunnel in the country. It has always remained an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1.450 metres in length.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/borgari/kervi%C3%B0/tunlar</ref> Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it cannot handle modern-sized large vehicles, such as lorries, trailers and touringcars, which impedes transport to the rest of the island and onwards to ]. Although the tunnel has passing places at regular intervals, this hinders quick passage of the tunnel in especially the northbound direction, as these vehicles need to yield to oncoming southbound cars. The footpath is still a popular hiking route.

	In 2017 it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin</ref> This tunnel, with two lanes and a ~~clearence~~ of 4.5 meters, measures 2.500 metres in length. Drilling started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020.<ref>https://dagur.fo/nyggi-hvalbiartunnilin-verdur-skotin-igjognum-tysdagin</ref> A new access road of 2.4 kilometres is constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 km on the Trongisvágur side.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum</ref> The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. Planned to open in 2021, the tunnel cost 272 million DKK.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum</ref> What will remain of the old tunnel is unknown.		In 2017 it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin</ref> This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearance of 4.5 meters, measures 2.500 metres in length. Drilling started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020.<ref>https://dagur.fo/nyggi-hvalbiartunnilin-verdur-skotin-igjognum-tysdagin</ref> A new access road of 2.4 kilometres is constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 km on the Trongisvágur side.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum</ref> The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. Planned to open in 2021, the tunnel cost 272 million DKK.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum</ref> What will remain of the old tunnel is unknown.

	The new Hvalbiartunnilin will gain extra importance if the subsea ] is constructed between Hvalba or ] on Suðuroy and the isle of ]. This tunnel is yet to be decided upon, but should according to plans open around 2030.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/samfer%C3%B0sluaetlanin-2018-2030/stoerri-iloegur-komandi-arini/su%C3%B0uroyartunnilin</ref> Sandoy is connected to capital ] and the rest of the country via the ].		The new Hvalbiartunnilin will gain extra importance if the subsea ] is constructed between Hvalba or ] on Suðuroy and the isle of ]. This tunnel is yet to be decided upon, but should according to plans open around 2030.<ref>https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/samfer%C3%B0sluaetlanin-2018-2030/stoerri-iloegur-komandi-arini/su%C3%B0uroyartunnilin</ref> Sandoy is connected to capital ] and the rest of the country via the ].

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Gamli Hvalbiartunnilin
Overview
Entrance near Hvalba
Location	Hvalba and Trongisvágur, Faroe Islands
Status	In operation
Operation
Work begun	1961
Opened	1963
Owner	Landsverk
Operator	Landsverk
Traffic	Automotive
Vehicles per day	900 (2017)
Technical
Length	1,450 m (4,760 ft)
No. of lanes	1
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Highest elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Lowest elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Tunnel clearance	3.2 m (10 ft)
Width	3.3 m (11 ft)
Grade	5.61%

Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin
Overview
Location	Hvalba and Trongisvágur, Faroe Islands
Status	Under construction
Operation
Work begun	2019
Opened	2021
Owner	Landsverk
Operator	Landsverk
Traffic	Automotive
Vehicles per day	2,000 (2030)
Technical
Length	2,050 m (6,730 ft)
No. of lanes	2
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Highest elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Lowest elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Tunnel clearance	4.6 m (15 ft)
Width	7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Grade	6.00 %

The Hvalbiartunnilin (Hvalba Tunnel) is the name applied to two tunnels on the island of Suðuroy, the most southerly of the Faroe Islands. The original Hvalbiartunnilin is the oldest tunnel in the country, and is currently being replaced by a modern one. Both tunnels connect the villages of Hvalba and Trongisvágur. The tunnels are owned and maintained by the public works authority Landsverk.

History

The centuries before the tunnel arrived, Hvalba and Trongisvágur were connected by a footpath via the Krákugjógv. Construction of the Hvalbiartunnilin started in 1961 and it opened in 1963, as the first tunnel in the country. It has always remained an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1.450 metres in length. Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it cannot handle modern-sized large vehicles, such as lorries, trailers and touringcars, which impedes transport to the rest of the island and onwards to Tórshavn. Although the tunnel has passing places at regular intervals, this hinders quick passage of the tunnel in especially the northbound direction, as these vehicles need to yield to oncoming southbound cars. The footpath is still a popular hiking route.

In 2017 it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel. This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearance of 4.5 meters, measures 2.500 metres in length. Drilling started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020. A new access road of 2.4 kilometres is constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 km on the Trongisvágur side. The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. Planned to open in 2021, the tunnel cost 272 million DKK. What will remain of the old tunnel is unknown.

The new Hvalbiartunnilin will gain extra importance if the subsea Suðuroyartunnilin is constructed between Hvalba or Sandvík on Suðuroy and the isle of Sandoy. This tunnel is yet to be decided upon, but should according to plans open around 2030. Sandoy is connected to capital Tórshavn and the rest of the country via the Sandoyartunnilin.

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