The Vestmannaeyjar Tunnel () is a proposed undersea tunnel in Iceland, linking the archipelago Vestmannaeyjar to the Icelandic mainland. , the only connections to Vestmannaeyjar are the ferry Herjólfur and seasonal flights to Vestmannaeyjar Airport.
History In 1989, MP Árni Johnsen from Vestmannaeyjar proposed a resolution to study the possibility of a tunnel to Vestmannaeyjar.
In 2007, a report from Vegagerðin estimated the cost of a tunnel at 50–80 billion ISK, with research alone costing 115–275 million.
In 2017, four MPs from the Independence Party proposed a resolution that would establish a group to study the proposed tunnel.
A 2020 estimate put the societal benefit of the tunnel at 95.4 billion ISK, compared to an inflation-adjusted cost (from 2007) of 90.5–139.2 billion.
In 2023, Minister of Infrastructure Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson created a group to study the tunnel.
References
External links Eyjagöng ehf.