It's a matter of economics. Passage will be tolled [1] and this particular tunnel is projected to make economic sense based on expected traffic. Also, there's

It's a matter of economics. Passage will be tolled [1] and this particular tunnel is projected to make economic sense based on expected traffic. Also, there's not much interest in a bridge/tunnel connecting Strendur and Runavík. That's not what the roundabout is for. Before the roundabout was proposed, there were debates whether the tunnel should surface in Strendur or Runavík. The roundabout is to connect both Strendur and Runavík to Tórshavn without either villagers having to circle around the fjord. The other islands you mention are sparsely populated and have a hard time justifying the cost of subsea tunnels. Populations [2]: • Svínoy: 31 • Fugloy: 38 • Kalsoy: 75 • Nólsoy: 224 • Mykines: 16 • Hestur: 18 • Stóra Dímun: 10 • Lítla Dímun: 0 [1] https://www.tunnil.fo/um-tunnil/eysturoyartunnilin/prisir/ https://www.tunnil.fo/um-tunnil/eysturoyartunnilin/prisir/ [2] https://statbank.hagstova.fo/pxweb/en/H2/H2__IB__IB01/fo_vital_md.px/?rxid=8f0c8cde-441d-4c24-a4e4-de1a00aa6e48 https://statbank.hagstova.fo/pxweb/en/H2/H2__IB__IB01/fo_vit...