Svinesund Road Bridge, Sweden / Norway
Key Data:
Order year
2000
Construction started
2002
Project type
Bridge carrying highway
Location
Sweden, Norway, Svendisen, Ide Fjord
Estimated investment
€150m (NOK1.3bn)
Completion
June 2005
Capacity
Four lanes can handle over 30,000 vehicles per day
Key Players:
Sponsors
Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen), Swedish National Road Administration (Vägverket), Royal Institute of Technology, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Lead contractors
LSA, Bilfinger Berger, Ingenieurbüro Meyer and Schubert, IWS Beratende, Bilfinger Berger Vorspanntechnik, DIAMANT Gesellschaft für Metallplastic, Sachsische Anlagen-und Maschinebau, Trenzas y Cables de Acero
Subcontractors and consultants
Brückenbau Plauen, E. NIGG, Skailand Kranservice, Skiheis-Service, Vestkran, Tecsidel, Kapsch TrafficCom AB
Road contractors
Vagverket Produktion, Mesta, Veidekke
Financing
Swedish and Norwegian road development funds, toll charges
