Pöyry to plan rehabilitation of the longest twin tube motorway tunnel in Switzerland
seelisberg.com Seelisberg is famous for both its tunnel and marvellous landscape.Pöyry has been awarded the design services contract for the rehabilitation of the Seelisberg tunnel by the Swiss Federal Roads Office. Located near Lucerne the 9.2 km long Seelisberg tunnel is the longest twin tube motorway tunnel in Switzerland. The objective of the rehabilitation is to guarantee continuous operation of the tunnel for another 15 to 20 years without major interruptions.
Pöyry's share of the assignment amounts to nearly EUR 5 million and includes an option for site supervision during the execution phase. Pöyry is the leader of a consortium with two other partners. The design phase will last from 2009 until 2014, and covers the conceptual design, detailed design, approvals procedures, preparation of tender documents and evaluation of bids, and preparation of contract documents. The execution phase is planned to take place between 2014 and 2018.
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