Veidekke contract for the Løren tunnel
Veidekke Entreprenør AS today signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration for the construction of the Løren tunnel in Oslo. The value of the contract is NOK 622 million ex. VAT. Construction is expected to commence as soon as September 2008 and is expected to last for five years. The Løren tunnel will stretch from Økern to Sinsen. 900 metres of rock tunnel in two courses will be built, as well as two concrete constructions at each end. When the work on the Løren tunnel is completed in 2013, the existing stretch of Ring 3 between Økern and Sinsen will be