By lyndamyer
Involving an 800m tunnel, constructing of the new E6 highway in Norway has been awarded to Skanska, in joint venture with Syltern.
The contract, which comprises of the design and build of almost 15km of new E6 road between Berkåk and Vindåsliene, including the tunnel, a new intersection and link to the existing E6, six bridges and two wildlife crossings, concluded with the public road construction company Nye Veier.
Being certified to BREEAM Infrastructure Whole Team Award level Very Good and halve CO2 emissions during construction, are the purposes of this project.
In order to increasing traffic safety and capacity on the current E6 south of Trondheim to stimulate development in the region, this E6 Berkåk-Vindåsliene project is part of a long-term work.
The scheduled date for commencing construction work is spring next year and detailed engineering is due to start immediately, while autumn 2024 is determined time for completing the road.
