Norway’s most hazardous shipping route passes around the country’s Stad peninsula and harsh local weather means delays and dangerous conditions for ship crews are a regular occurrence. An ambitious plan aims to solve this by constructing the world’s first ship tunnel of any significant size directly through the peninsula, enabling ships to travel in safety. We recently interviewed Stad Ship Tunnel Project Manager Terje Andreassen about the project.
Assuming it does indeed go ahead – and with the Norwegian government having already set aside the funds, this seems relatively likely – the Stad Ship Tunnel will reach a length of 1.7 km (1.05 miles), and measure 37 m (121 ft) tall and 26.5 m (87 ft) wide.
It’s expected to cost NOK 2.3 billion (over US$272 million) to construct and won’t actually speed up travel times, but instead focuses on making the journey safer.
Top-tier architecture firm Sn?hetta has designed the entrances, and the company’s early plans include sculpted tunnel openings and adding LED lighting on the tunnel ceiling.
Read full interview at protothema.gr
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