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	The '''Hvalbiartunnilin''' (Hvalba Tunnel) is the name applied to two tunnels on the island of ], the most southerly of the ]. The original Hvalbiartunnilin is the oldest tunnel in the country, while the new Hvalbiartunnilin is ~~the~~ ~~newest~~ ~~(as~~ of ~~2021)~~. Both tunnels connect the villages of ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin\|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> The tunnels are owned and maintained by the public works authority Landsverk.		The '''Hvalbiartunnilin''' (Hvalba Tunnel) is the name applied to two tunnels on the island of ], the most southerly of the ]. The original Hvalbiartunnilin is the oldest tunnel in the country, while the new Hvalbiartunnilin opened in 2021.<ref name="2021opening">{{Cite web\|title=Hvalbiartunnilin verður tikin í nýtslu\|url=http://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/hvalbiartunnilin-ver%C3%B0ur-tikin-i-nytslu\|access-date=2021-05-06\|website=Landsverk\|language=fo}}</ref> Both tunnels connect the villages of ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin\|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> The tunnels are owned and maintained by the public works authority Landsverk.

	==History==		==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 closed on 8 May 2021 with the opening of the new tunnel. The old tunnel was an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1,450 metres in length.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/borgari/kervi%C3%B0/tunlar\|title=Tunlar}}</ref> Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it could not handle modern-sized large vehicles, which typically measure 3.7 to 4.0 meters, including lorries, trailers and touringcars. This impededed transport to the rest of the country. Northbound traffic had to yield to southbound traffic in passing places, slowing down transit and reducing road safety.		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 closed on 8 May 2021 with the opening of the new tunnel. The old tunnel was an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1,450 metres in length.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/borgari/kervi%C3%B0/tunlar\|title=Tunlar}}</ref> Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it could not handle modern-sized large vehicles, which typically measure 3.7 to 4.0 meters, including lorries, trailers and touringcars. This impededed transport to the rest of the country. Northbound traffic had to yield to southbound traffic in passing places, slowing down transit and reducing road safety.

	In 2017 it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin\|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearance of 4.5 meters, measures 2,500 metres in length. Boring started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://dagur.fo/nyggi-hvalbiartunnilin-verdur-skotin-igjognum-tysdagin\|title = Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin verður skotin ígjøgnum týsdagin}}</ref> A new access road of 2.4 kilometres was constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 km on the Trongisvágur side.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum\|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. It cost 272 million DKK.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum\|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel opened on 8 May 2021 with a ceremony, oldtimers and a convoy of lorries that previously could not access Hvalba.<ref~~>{{Cite~~ ~~web\|title~~=~~Hvalbiartunnilin~~ ~~verður tikin í nýtslu\|url=http://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/hvalbiartunnilin-ver%C3%B0ur-tikin-i-nytslu\|access-date=2021-05-06\|website=Landsverk\|language=fo}}<~~/~~ref~~> The old tunnel will be repurposed<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nú skal nýtt lív í gamla Hvalbiartunnilin \|url=https://dagur.fo/nu-skal-nytt-liv-i-gamla-hvalbiartunnilin \|access-date=2021-07-16 \|website=dagur.fo \|language=fo}}</ref> and is as of December 2023 fenced off for traffic.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Føroyakort \|url=https://kort.foroyakort.fo/kort/ \|access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>		In 2017 it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin\|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearance of 4.5 meters, measures 2,500 metres in length. Boring started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://dagur.fo/nyggi-hvalbiartunnilin-verdur-skotin-igjognum-tysdagin\|title = Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin verður skotin ígjøgnum týsdagin}}</ref> A new access road of 2.4 kilometres was constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 km on the Trongisvágur side.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum\|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. It cost 272 million DKK.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum\|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel opened on 8 May 2021 with a ceremony, oldtimers and a convoy of lorries that previously could not access Hvalba.<ref name="2021opening" /> The old tunnel will be repurposed<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nú skal nýtt lív í gamla Hvalbiartunnilin \|url=https://dagur.fo/nu-skal-nytt-liv-i-gamla-hvalbiartunnilin \|access-date=2021-07-16 \|website=dagur.fo \|language=fo}}</ref> and is as of December 2023 fenced off for traffic.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Føroyakort \|url=https://kort.foroyakort.fo/kort/ \|access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>

	The new Hvalbiartunnilin would gain additional importance if the subsea ] is constructed between ] on Suðuroy and the isle of ]. This tunnel is yet to be decided upon, but should according to plans open around 2030.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/samfer%C3%B0sluaetlanin-2018-2030/stoerri-iloegur-komandi-arini/su%C3%B0uroyartunnilin\|title=Suðuroyartunnilin}}</ref> Sandoy is connected to capital ] and the rest of the country via the ].		The new Hvalbiartunnilin would gain additional importance if the subsea ] is constructed between ] on Suðuroy and the isle of ]. This tunnel is yet to be decided upon, but should according to plans open around 2030.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/samfer%C3%B0sluaetlanin-2018-2030/stoerri-iloegur-komandi-arini/su%C3%B0uroyartunnilin\|title=Suðuroyartunnilin}}</ref> Sandoy is connected to capital ] and the rest of the country via the ].

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Two tunnels on the island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands

Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin
Overview
Location	Hvalba and Trongisvágur, Faroe Islands
Coordinates	61°33′59″N 6°55′12″W / 61.5664°N 6.9201°W / 61.5664; -6.9201
Status	Active
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, while the new Hvalbiartunnilin opened in 2021. 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 closed on 8 May 2021 with the opening of the new tunnel. The old tunnel was an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1,450 metres in length. Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it could not handle modern-sized large vehicles, which typically measure 3.7 to 4.0 meters, including lorries, trailers and touringcars. This impededed transport to the rest of the country. Northbound traffic had to yield to southbound traffic in passing places, slowing down transit and reducing road safety.

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. Boring started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020. A new access road of 2.4 kilometres was constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 km on the Trongisvágur side. The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. It cost 272 million DKK. The tunnel opened on 8 May 2021 with a ceremony, oldtimers and a convoy of lorries that previously could not access Hvalba. The old tunnel will be repurposed and is as of December 2023 fenced off for traffic.

The new Hvalbiartunnilin would gain additional importance if the subsea Suðuroyartunnilin is constructed between 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.

The footpath between Hvalba and Trongisvágur is a popular hiking route.

Gamli Hvalbiartunnilin
Overview
Entrance near Hvalba
Location	Hvalba and Trongisvágur, Faroe Islands
Status	Closed for traffic
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%

References

^ "Hvalbiartunnilin verður tikin í nýtslu". Landsverk (in Faroese). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
"Hvalbiartunnilin".
"Tunlar".
"Hvalbiartunnilin".
"Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin verður skotin ígjøgnum týsdagin".
"Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum".
"Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum".
"Nú skal nýtt lív í gamla Hvalbiartunnilin". dagur.fo (in Faroese). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
"Føroyakort". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
"Suðuroyartunnilin".

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	The '''Hvalbiartunnilin''' (Hvalba Tunnel) is the name applied to two tunnels on the island of ], the most southerly of the ]. The original Hvalbiartunnilin is the oldest tunnel in the country, while the new Hvalbiartunnilin is ~~the~~ ~~newest~~ ~~(as~~ of ~~2021)~~. Both tunnels connect the villages of ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin\|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> The tunnels are owned and maintained by the public works authority Landsverk.		The '''Hvalbiartunnilin''' (Hvalba Tunnel) is the name applied to two tunnels on the island of ], the most southerly of the ]. The original Hvalbiartunnilin is the oldest tunnel in the country, while the new Hvalbiartunnilin opened in 2021.<ref name="2021opening">{{Cite web\|title=Hvalbiartunnilin verður tikin í nýtslu\|url=http://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/hvalbiartunnilin-ver%C3%B0ur-tikin-i-nytslu\|access-date=2021-05-06\|website=Landsverk\|language=fo}}</ref> Both tunnels connect the villages of ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin\|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> The tunnels are owned and maintained by the public works authority Landsverk.

	==History==		==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 closed on 8 May 2021 with the opening of the new tunnel. The old tunnel was an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1,450 metres in length.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/borgari/kervi%C3%B0/tunlar\|title=Tunlar}}</ref> Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it could not handle modern-sized large vehicles, which typically measure 3.7 to 4.0 meters, including lorries, trailers and touringcars. This impededed transport to the rest of the country. Northbound traffic had to yield to southbound traffic in passing places, slowing down transit and reducing road safety.		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 closed on 8 May 2021 with the opening of the new tunnel. The old tunnel was an unlit, one-lane tunnel, measuring 1,450 metres in length.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/borgari/kervi%C3%B0/tunlar\|title=Tunlar}}</ref> Because of its limited clearance of 3.2 metres, it could not handle modern-sized large vehicles, which typically measure 3.7 to 4.0 meters, including lorries, trailers and touringcars. This impededed transport to the rest of the country. Northbound traffic had to yield to southbound traffic in passing places, slowing down transit and reducing road safety.

	In 2017 it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin\|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearance of 4.5 meters, measures 2,500 metres in length. Boring started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://dagur.fo/nyggi-hvalbiartunnilin-verdur-skotin-igjognum-tysdagin\|title = Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin verður skotin ígjøgnum týsdagin}}</ref> A new access road of 2.4 kilometres was constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 km on the Trongisvágur side.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum\|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. It cost 272 million DKK.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum\|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel opened on 8 May 2021 with a ceremony, oldtimers and a convoy of lorries that previously could not access Hvalba.<ref~~>{{Cite~~ ~~web\|title~~=~~Hvalbiartunnilin~~ ~~verður tikin í nýtslu\|url=http://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/hvalbiartunnilin-ver%C3%B0ur-tikin-i-nytslu\|access-date=2021-05-06\|website=Landsverk\|language=fo}}<~~/~~ref~~> The old tunnel will be repurposed<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nú skal nýtt lív í gamla Hvalbiartunnilin \|url=https://dagur.fo/nu-skal-nytt-liv-i-gamla-hvalbiartunnilin \|access-date=2021-07-16 \|website=dagur.fo \|language=fo}}</ref> and is as of December 2023 fenced off for traffic.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Føroyakort \|url=https://kort.foroyakort.fo/kort/ \|access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>		In 2017 it was decided to replace the old tunnel with a new tunnel.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/bygging/verkaetlanir/hvalbiartunnilin\|title = Hvalbiartunnilin}}</ref> This tunnel, with two lanes and a clearance of 4.5 meters, measures 2,500 metres in length. Boring started on 27 June 2019 and finished on 7 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://dagur.fo/nyggi-hvalbiartunnilin-verdur-skotin-igjognum-tysdagin\|title = Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin verður skotin ígjøgnum týsdagin}}</ref> A new access road of 2.4 kilometres was constructed on the Hvalba side and 1.4 km on the Trongisvágur side.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum\|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel is built by ArtiCon and LNS. It cost 272 million DKK.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/utbjo%C3%B0ing-av-hvalbiartunlinum\|title = Útbjóðing av Hvalbiartunlinum}}</ref> The tunnel opened on 8 May 2021 with a ceremony, oldtimers and a convoy of lorries that previously could not access Hvalba.<ref name="2021opening" /> The old tunnel will be repurposed<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nú skal nýtt lív í gamla Hvalbiartunnilin \|url=https://dagur.fo/nu-skal-nytt-liv-i-gamla-hvalbiartunnilin \|access-date=2021-07-16 \|website=dagur.fo \|language=fo}}</ref> and is as of December 2023 fenced off for traffic.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Føroyakort \|url=https://kort.foroyakort.fo/kort/ \|access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>

	The new Hvalbiartunnilin would gain additional importance if the subsea ] is constructed between ] on Suðuroy and the isle of ]. This tunnel is yet to be decided upon, but should according to plans open around 2030.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/samfer%C3%B0sluaetlanin-2018-2030/stoerri-iloegur-komandi-arini/su%C3%B0uroyartunnilin\|title=Suðuroyartunnilin}}</ref> Sandoy is connected to capital ] and the rest of the country via the ].		The new Hvalbiartunnilin would gain additional importance if the subsea ] is constructed between ] on Suðuroy and the isle of ]. This tunnel is yet to be decided upon, but should according to plans open around 2030.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.landsverk.fo/fo-fo/samfer%C3%B0sluaetlanin-2018-2030/stoerri-iloegur-komandi-arini/su%C3%B0uroyartunnilin\|title=Suðuroyartunnilin}}</ref> Sandoy is connected to capital ] and the rest of the country via the ].

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