The Stockholm bypass is delayed and become more expensive

According to the Swedish transport administration, explained the suspension of the contract with the contractor, ”has shown signs of a lack of ability to conduct a systematic work environment management”.

in Addition, work should have progressed far too slowly.

"It's not a pace we are happy with," says Johan Brantmark, project manager, Stockholm Bypass at Trafikverket to the newspaper.

make that the timetable may be adjusted. The project is likely to be a more expensive story.

On paper, a new entrepreneur with all likelihood, be more expensive than the one we have today, " says Brantmark, but he does not want to speculate in any amount.

the Swedish transport administration aim to have a new contractor procured in 2019. The former contractor should soon after the contract is cancelled have gone bankrupt, writes Di.

to go from Kungens Kurva, south of Stockholm, to Häggvik north of the city. The project has been running since 2006 and will, according to the Di that cost more than 33 billion. Most of the money to be taken from congestion charges in Stockholm and the construction is expected to be completed in 2026.

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