The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has awarded Sweden’s Skanska a $435m (NOK 4.4 billion) contract to exchange an Arctic part of Norway’s predominant north-south street, the E6 freeway.
The previous street is taken into account harmful, gradual and unreliable in winter. The terrain is mountainous and coastal, requiring fjord crossings.
Skanska will construct 21.5km of recent street between Megården and Sommerset in Sørfold Municipality, which sits some 120km contained in the Arctic Circle.
A majority of the part will run by three tunnels, collectively comprising 13.8km. Open floor street accounts for six.9km, and three bridges comprise 800m.
Skanska will work on the undertaking from now till its scheduled completion in late 2031.
Reducing 12km off the journey
When the overhaul is full, round 12km may have been minimize from the route.
Skanska beat three different bidders for the Megården-Sommerset part, which the Roads Administration put out to tender final April.
The opposite bidders have been: AF Gruppen Norge; a three way partnership of Implenia Norge and Bertelsen & Garpestad; and a three way partnership of LNS, Risa, and OHLA.
Norway’s transport minister Jon-Ivar Nygård welcomed the contract award.
“It’s good that we’ve got now received a strong participant within the nation for the development of the E6 Megården-Sommerset,” he mentioned.
“All the E6 Megården-Mørsvikbotn part is presently an accident-prone and demanding part for vacationers, particularly in winter. When the street is closed, street customers may have an 11-hour detour by way of Sweden.
“That is due to this fact the beginning of an necessary part for each everlasting residents and companies within the area, and never least for emergency preparedness in Norway.
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