Skanska to build new Årsta Bridge in Stockholm for SEK 400 million
Skanska to build new Årsta Bridge in Stockholm for SEK 400 million Skanska has been awarded a contract to build the new Årsta Bridge. The contract is worth SEK 400 million, and the client is the Swedish National Rail Administration's eastern division. The new double-track Årsta railway bridge is included in an expansion of capacity south of central Stockholm. The new bridge, which will span Stockholm's Årstaviken bay, will be 833 meters in length. The bridge will include pedestrian and bicycle paths, as well as service roads on each side of the tracks. The architectonic design of the bridge was done by the London-based Foster and Partners. "We have documented our engineering know-how in a long series of bridge constructions. This contract will enable us to further strengthen our position as a leading bridge builder. We are now looking forward to developing the infrastructure in cooperation with the Rail Administration," says John Söderberg, manager of Skanska's bridge department. The work will begin during summer 2000 and be completed in September 2003. The Skanska subsidiary, Stabilator, will also be involved. Skanska recently completed the Öresund Bridge and the Uddevalla Bridge. Railway bridges in Trollhättan and near Stäket are under construction. The Årsta Bridge project management worked most recently on the Uddevalla Bridge. Skanska Sweden Information For further information please contact: Erik Lundman, Project Manager, Skanska International Civil Engineering Division, Tel: +46 8 753 81 36 or +46 70 640 57 12. Lisa Lindh, Information Manager, Skanska Sweden Tel +46 40-14 41 41 or +46 70-600 60 55 This and previous releases can also be found at www.skanska.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/16/20000616BIT00890/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/16/20000616BIT00890/bit0002.pdf