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Norway’s Statens Vegvesen is to invest €14 billion in new roads

Norway’s public roads administrator - Statens Vegvesen – said it will invest €13.8 billion in new roads over the next six years. The investment is part of the national transport plan - Nasjonal Transportplan. The Administration states that it will require about €4.3 billion in tolling fees, excluding other tolling fees from projects headed by Norwegian road construction company Nye Veier. Terje Moe Gustavsen, road director at Statens Vegvesen, said that around €3 billion will be earmarked for environment
February 16, 2018 Read time: 1 min

Norway’s public roads administrator - 1208 Statens Vegvesen – said it will invest €13.8 billion in new roads over the next six years.

The investment is part of the national transport plan - Nasjonal Transportplan.

The Administration states that it will require about €4.3 billion in tolling fees, excluding other tolling fees from projects headed by Norwegian road construction company Nye Veier.

Terje Moe Gustavsen, road director at Statens Vegvesen, said that around €3 billion will be earmarked for environmentally friendly transport projects in the nine largest regions in Norway.

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