Peab has been awarded a $38m (SEK357m) contract to rebuild Highway 40 between Nässjö and Eksjö by the Swedish Transport Administration.
The contract will see a 14km stretch of the road between Nässjö and Eksjö being reconstructed into a road with a center guardrail to bolster traffic safety and passability.
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The present standard of the road is considered low for the amount of traffic on it.
About 2km of the highway between Vinkan and Rosa will have a new stretch of road and the rest of it will be widened or rebuilt alongside the current one.
Several overpasses will be built to bolster traffic safety and passability.
Peab product manager Thomas Larsson said: “Naturally we’re really pleased to contribute to improving traffic safety and passability on this stretch of Highway 40 as well. We’re building for the future and everyday life where it’s lived, which is what we as the Nordic Community Builder do.”
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By GlobalDataReconstruction of the road will also create suitable conditions for well-functioning pedestrian and bicycle paths between the towns along with accessible bus stops.
Furthermore, the present game fence will be replaced with new fencing along the complete stretch of road and five new fauna passages will be created under the highway at Lövhult, Vinkan, Rosan, Vixensjöarna and Allmänningsån.
Swedish Transport Administration project manager Mikael Hårrskog said: “We bring Sweden closer together by shortening the distance between people and business. At the same time we create the right conditions for all transportation and travel to take place on safe, secure and accessible roads.”
Construction of the project will begin in 2022 and is expected to complete in 2025.
The contract will be registered by the firm in Q1 2022.
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Image: Construction of the project will begin in 2022 and is expected to complete in 2025. Credit: David Mark from Pixabay
