Fehmarn Belt
 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2011) |
Fehmarn Belt (Danish: Femern Bælt, former spelling Femer Bælt) is a strait connecting the Bay of Kiel and the Bay of Mecklenburg in the western part of the Baltic Sea between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Lolland. Ferries operated by Scandlines connect Puttgarden and Rødby on the two islands.
The strait features a 18-kilometre (10 nmi) wide area with depths of 20–30 metres. Currents in the strait are weak and mostly dependent on wind.
Tunnel proposal
The Danish and German governments agreed on 29 June 2007 to build a fixed link to replace the ferry route. It is to save 1 hour on crossing the strait, and provide more crossing capacity.
In 2011, the Danish parliament voted overwhelmingly (with 7 of 8 parties supporting) for the €5.1 billion project that is intended to open in 2020.[1] The tunnel is to have three separate drives, two containing two motorway lanes each, and one with a double-track railway line.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Dänemark baut Supertunnel nach Deutschland". Der Spiegel, online edition (in German). 1 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
Coordinates: 54°34′N 11°17′E / 54.567°N 11.283°E
 |
This Danish location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This Schleswig-Holstein location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
