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The Faroe Islands have announced the completion of the main phase of the Estueroartunnlinn Tunnel, which will connect the two largest islands in the archipelago. The uniqueness of the tunnel is that part of it is built along the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
About that writes Site of Medusa.
In total, the Faroe Islands include eighteen islands, of which seventeen are inhabited. It is extremely important for the inhabitants of the archipelago to create the possibility of transport links between the islands. Eighteen years ago, the authorities announced the start of operation of the first underwater tunnel, which lasts for almost five kilometers. It connected the islands of Streim and Vagar. After another 4 years, the authorities announced the opening of another underwater tunnel (6.2 km). It connected the islands of Estura and Bordeaux.
About Esturoyartunnlinn, construction started about three years ago. It should help develop communication between Streim and the two parts of Estura Island, which are separated by a bay. As a result, the tunnel consists of three different roads, which are connected by a roundabout at a depth of one hundred and eighty meters under the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
At the end of last month, the exchange was terminated. Local artist Trondur Patursson was responsible for the decoration. He dedicated himself not only to the creation of sculptures, but also to the lighting of this tunnel.
In terms of duration, it is considered the second underwater tunnel on the planet. It is only surpassed by the Ryfast tunnel (Norway). The length of the Faroe tunnel is more than eleven kilometers.
Initially, Faroese officials said that the tunnel would start operating in early 2021. However, due to the advancement of the Esturoyartunnlinna completion date, its opening is scheduled for December 19, 2020. The operation of this tunnel The tunnel will shorten the distance from Esturoy to Torshavn by 38 kilometers. As a result, it will be possible to get from island to island in a matter of minutes.
Earlier in “Apostrophe”, they wrote what the longest tunnel in South America looks like., almost 9 km long
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