Blackwall Tunnel from immigrants; the tunnel lining was manufactured in Glasgow, while the manual labour came from provincial England, particularly Yorkshire. The tunnel was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on 22 May 1897. The total cost of the tunnel was £1.4 M and 800 men were employed in its construction, during which seven deaths were recorded. The southern entrance gateway to the tunnel, also known as Southern Tunnel House, was designed by LCC architect Thomas Blashill and was built just before the tunnel was completed. It comprises two floors with an attic. Today the western bore is only used for
Kviven Tunnel Kviven Tunnel The Kviven Tunnel () is a long road tunnel through the mountain "Kviven", along the European route E39 highway. The road crosses the county border between Sogn og Fjordane and Møre og Romsdal counties. The eastern end of the tunnel is at Kalvatn, just east of the village of Fyrde in Volda Municipality (in Møre og Romsdal county). The western end is at the village of Grodås in Hornindal Municipality (in Sogn og Fjordane county). The tunnel was approved for construction in 2008 and it was completed in 2012. The tunnel was officially opened on 22 September 2012