Hvalbiartunnilin

Nýggi Hvalbiartunnilin
Overview
LocationHvalba and Trongisvágur, Faroe Islands
Coordinates61°33′59″N 6°55′12″W / 61.5664°N 6.9201°W / 61.5664; -6.9201
StatusActive
Operation
Work begun2019
Opened2021
OwnerLandsverk
OperatorLandsverk
TrafficAutomotive
Vehicles per day2,000 (2030)
Technical
Length2,050 m (6,730 ft)
No. of lanes2
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Highest elevation101 m (331 ft)
Lowest elevation81 m (266 ft)
Tunnel clearance4.6 m (15 ft)
Width7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Grade6.00 %

The Hvalbiartunnilin (transl.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.