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Norra Länken Project
Newsletter, December 2015
Northbound tunnels of Norra Länken beneath
Hagastaden due to open in spring 2016
This report by Project Director Lars Lilja informs about e.g. the progress of preparatory
installation work on the ramp bridges, as
well as about the ongoing installation work in
northbound tunnels beneath Hagastaden.
E4/E20 West of Hagastaden
The ramp bridges have now been built all the way across to
Karlbergsparken. We have asphalt paved the concrete steel.
The asphalt paving of the bridge parallel to Essingeleden has
been completed. Currently, bridge railings are being assembled and set up and we are preparing for installation works on
and inside the bridge. The constructive of the gabion wall on
the abutment of the bridges at Karlbergsparken/Pampaslänken, is still ongoing.
The new ramp bridge parallel to Essingeleden will open at
the same time as northbound tunnels beneath Hagaparken
open up to traffic in spring 2016. The second bridge is scheduled to open by mid-2017.
Along the E4 motorway, west of Solnavägen, the new trough
structures and supporting walls are emerging. Here, earthworks as well as work with roadways and concrete, are underway. Gradually, as the trough structures are being finished,
red-coloured design elements will be added. This is scheduled to be completed by late 2015, or early 2016.
The foundation work of the slab bridge, which will give access to Solnavägen/Solnabron from the E4/E20 motorway,
has begun.
It is estimated that the construction of the ramp bridges,
trough structures and the slab bridge will be finished by
mid-2017.
The sedimentation pond at Klarastrandsleden and the pond
between Pampaslänken and Terminalvägen are almost completed externally. Work will now focus on the installation of
pumps and control systems. The purpose of the sedimentation ponds is to clean the drainage originating from nearby
roads.
The tunnels of Hagastaden
As concrete installations and asphalt paving were completed
in October, Trafikverket finalised the construction of the
tunnels beneath Hagastaden. Ongoing work is mainly related to wastewater and canalisation, some minor earthworks
and installation of traffic equipment. At the end of the year
we will start carrying out a number of tests, checking the
compatibility of different operating systems used in the tunnels. This will be done before opening in spring 2016.
Construction work with the railway tunnel begins when
northbound traffic starts using the tunnels. The estimated
timespan until completion of this project is two years.
Reduced traffic
Currently about 70 000 vehicles use the tunnels on a daily
basis. Since Norra Länken was opened in November 2014,
traffic congestion at Valhallavägen and Lidingövägen has
decreased. Above all, heavy vehicle traffic has been reduced
by approximately 80% and transport of dangerous goods by
about 95%.
— It is positive that Norra Länken has brought relief to the roads
in central Stockholm, just how it was planned, Mr Lilja says.
15 minutes
focus on safety
The event has grown each year and is
since 2014 one of 16 activities included
in a joint action plan aiming to decrease
the number of accidents - ”Together
for zero accidents in the civil engineering sector”, is an agreement between
Trafikverket, The Swedish
Construction Federation (Sveriges
Byggindustrier) and The Swedish
Federation of Consulting Engineers
and Architects (Svenska Teknik &
Designföretagen).
Ernst Billgren
Open scenery in
the tunnels of
Norra Länken
This autumn, the mirror-like parts
of the artwork “Öppna Landskap”
were manufactured and tested in the
northbound tunnels beneath Hagastaden. The ceiling is painted in blue to
resemble the tunnel at dusk where the
lights of the cars replace the light of
the sun and the moon. The artist Ernst
Billgren expressed the following about
his piece of art:
— The intention of “Öppna Landskap”
has been to create a driving experience,
something that lasts during an extended period of time, in contrast to for
example a sculpture, which you just
pass by. That is why I wanted to create
a kind of outdoor environment inside
the tunnel.
The artwork will be installed at the
beginning of the New Year and can be
seen and enjoyed when tunnels open in
spring.
The sole responsibility of this publication lies with the author. The European Union is
not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Swedish Transport Administration, SE-172 90 Sundbyberg, Sweden.
Visiting address: Project Office, Norrbackagatan 47, Stockholm.
Phone: 0771-921 921, Text telephone: 010-123 50 00
www.trafikverket.se/norralanken
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year
Lars Lilja
Project Director
Contact person
Communications coordinator:
Cecilia Palm,
email: [email protected],
phone: 010-124 28 18
TR AFIKVERKET. DECEMBER 2015. PRODUKTION: TR AFIKVERKET, GR AFISK FORM. TRYCK: INEKO. FOTO: MIK AEL ULLÈN SAMT MBP.
At 1 pm on Wednesday the 30th of September, the Norra Länken project carried out a ”stand down” at the construction site by the ramp bridges. A ”stand
down” is a manifestation for security
and occupational health and safety, an
initiative that Trafikverket has carried
out across Sweden over the past 3 years.
The event began with an account of a
workplace accident and continued with
current information on occupational
health and safety.
— It is important to take the time to
discuss occupational health and safety,
and workplace security. We should not
forget the inherent risks of a construction site, says Project Manager Björn
Johnsson.