A contract for the 1,.4km long Stanneberget Tunnel on the Botnia Rail line in the north of Sweden has been awarded to Lemminkäinen Construction Ltd by the client for the project, Botniabanan AB. The contract is worth $15.3M and involves the construction of rock tunnels – terracing and a road bridge to take the E4 highway over the rail line.

Construction work began in November 2001 and is scheduled for completion in September 2003.

This contract is Lemminkäinen’s third tunnel assignment on the Botnia Rail line.