Sandoyartunnilin

Sandoyartunnilin (Sandoy Tunnel) is an undersea road tunnel under construction in the Faroe Islands. It will connect the main island of Streymoy with Sandoy to the south. The length of the tunnel will be 10.8 kilometres. The estimated cost is 860 million DKK.[2] Construction began on 27 June 2019. The tunnel is expected to be ready for traffic in 2023, after which the ferry Teistin will cease its route between Gamlarætt and Skopun.[3] The tunnel will run from Gamlarætt on Streymoy to Traðardalur on Sandoy (between Skopun and Sandur), near the Inni í Dal stadium.[4] The Sandoyartunnilin completed its one-third milestone on 13 April 2020.[5] The Farose Útoyggjafelagið ('Outpost Island Society) lobbied for a branch to the island of Hestur, but this was deprioritised for economic reasons.[6]

Sandoyartunnilin
Aerial photo of Gamlarætt ferry port, where also the Streymoy entrance of the Sandoyartunnilin is located (near the jetty).
Overview
LocationSandoy and Streymoy, Faroe Islands
StatusUnder construction
Operation
Work begun2019
Opened2023
OwnerFaroese government
OperatorP/F Eystur- og Sandoyartunlar
TrafficAutomotive
TollYes
Vehicles per dayestimated 300-400[1]
Technical
Length10,800 m (35,400 ft)
No. of lanes2
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Highest elevation50.7 m (166 ft)
Lowest elevation−155.0 m (−508.5 ft)
Width10.5 m (34 ft)
Grade5.0% (max.)

In political, legal and economic terms, the project is linked to the Eysturoyartunnilin, which is scheduled to open for traffic in 2021. The Eysturoyartunnilin, expected to be more lucrative than the Sandoyartunnilin, will partially finance the latter (see Eysturoyartunnilin). It is projected that 300-400 vehicles will use the tunnel daily[7], compared to 147 per day by ferry in 2019.[8]. The Sandoyartunnilin will also provide a stepping stone for the Suðuroyartunnilin, which would significantly raise the ridership.

See also

References
  1. https://www.estunlar.fo/fo/um-tunlarnar/sandoyartunnilin/
  2. Kaj Joensen & Christian Loiborg (14 April 2014). "Færøerne får undersøiske tunneler for to milliarder kroner" (in Danish). Retrieved 30 September 2015.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. "The Sandoy tunnel". Eysturoyar- og Sandoyartunlar. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. Samuelsen, Ingi (23 February 2016). "Fylla út á Saltnesi fyri ferðsluni frá Eysturoyartunnlinum" (in Faroese). Portal.fo. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. https://www.estunlar.fo/fo/um-tunlarnar/sandoyartunnilin/framgongd-vid-boring/
  6. http://umsit.portal.fo/hestur+skal+knytast+uppi+sandoyartunnilin.html
  7. https://www.estunlar.fo/fo/um-tunlarnar/sandoyartunnilin/
  8. https://www.ssl.fo/fo/um-ssl/hagtol/

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