Skanska signs Rogfast tunnel contract
12 December 2022Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Road Authority to build a subsea tunnel for Norway’s E39 Rogfast project.
The E39 Rogfast project is a 27km long subsea road tunnel – the Boknafjord tunnel – between the municipalities Randaberg and Bokn in Rogaland County. The tunnel, a strategic part of development of the E39 West Coastal highway, will be the world’s longest and deepest subsea road tunnel with a maximum depth of 392m below sea level. Skanska will build the northern part of the Boknafjord tunnel, with the NOK5bn (US$500m) contract comprising an 18.5km tunnel and 2km of road above ground.
Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2023 and will be completed in the third quarter of 2029.
For an in-depth look at the Rogfast project click here to read our feature article by editor Patrick Reynolds
