Danish highway deal

The Danish Road Directorate (Vejdirektoratet) estimates that extending the E45 highway from Aarhus, Denmark down to the Danish-German border will cost €2 billion in the period up to 2040.
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The 2284 Danish Road Directorate (Vejdirektoratet) estimates that extending the E45 highway from Aarhus, Denmark down to the Danish-German border will cost €2 billion in the period up to 2040. The Vejdirektoratet says that the work is needed as traffic congestion along the E45 is expected to increase. Unless updates are carried out to the route, by 2030 the travel speed between Kliplev and Randers will be reduced by 50% and the situation will steadily worsen along the entire E45. Additional funding will be needed after 2040 to expand the highway from four to six lanes. However, 2864 Denmark's Ministry of Transport says it is not prepared to make a decision about an expansion of the E45 highway or plan for a new highway corridor in central Jutland until 2013 at the earliest. The 1035 Danish Government's new, green land transport plan will not be completed until 2013 and is required for all future road projects.
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