Is set to open an incredible underwater sphere in the remote Faroe Islands.
According to BCC reports, the Isturor tunnel network is about 7 miles long and runs under the Scaffold Rear Fjord, the BBC reports. Contractor N.C.C. According to Na, the tunnel network and its underground will significantly reduce travel time from several locations in Torsvan, the capital of the Faroe Islands.
According to Astenler, who oversees the project, the tunnel, for example, will shorten the travel time from Torshavan and Runavic villages to just 34 miles to 10.5 miles. The lowest point of the tunnel is 613.5 feet below sea level.
“The Isturoy Tunnel is scheduled to open on December 19, 2020,” Astunular CEO Taitur Samuelsen told Fox News via email. “It has a spectacular circus under the Atlantic Ocean. It will be adorned by the famous artist Trondur Patterson of Faroese, in which people will dance the traditional Persian dance.”
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The spectacular underwater traffic circle is attracting plenty of attention on social media.
“The first circulation under the Atlantic Ocean is a reality,” tweeted Christina Hafos, Member of Parliament for the Faroe Islands. “This is part of our new 11 km sub-sea tunnel that connects our 18 # Faroe Islands 2 in a new and innovative way.”
“There’s nothing new for Evil, but there’s a new 8.8-mile underwater tunnel network that connects the two Faroe Islands, Stremoy and Isturoy!” Tweeted the Wallace Yacht Club in the UK
In another project, construction is also underway on the Sundor tunnel, which will be as long as the Isturor tunnel when completed in 2023. According to the NCC, these two tunnels are the largest infrastructure investment in the history of the Faroe Islands.
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Located in the North Atlantic, the Faroe Islands are an autonomous nation in the state of Denmark.
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