Skanksa wins further Norwegian road project
Skanska has secured the contract for the design and construction of the E10/rv 85 road project in northern Norway, including seven tunnels.
The contract awarded by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) is valued at NOK11.4bn (US$1.07bn). Skanska also secured the 15-year operations and maintenance contract for the road.
The E10/rv 85 Tjeldsund – Gullesfjordbotn – Langvassbukt is part of the transport link between Lofoten, Vesterålen Harstad/ Narvik Airport and the E6. The 82km road includes the construction and operation of seven new tunnels and 22 bridges.
It will be a pilot project for NPRA to test measures for sustainable development.
Skanska has started preparatory works and the construction phase for the project is expected to last for five-and-a-half years.
Last month NPRA awarded Skanska the contract to deliver a 2.3km section of the E18 motorway in Oslo. The design and build contract includes the 660m-long Høvik Tunnel and the 440m-long Gjønnes Tunnel, as well as local roads and pedestrian and cycle paths.
Visit the Skanksa website here to learn more about the company’s work.
Original reporting for this article was by the British Tunneling Society. Image courtesy of Skansa.
