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Construction of the Weser Tunnel Commissioned: Important Step for Completion of A 281 Autobahn

On 28 July 2023, the German state-owned project management institution DEGES (Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs- und -bau GmbH) awarded the contract for the construction of the 1.7 kmWeser Tunnel along the A 281 highway (Autobahn) to a consortium led by Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG.

The four-lane A 281 construction project is to connect the federal highways A 1 and A 27 in the north-western urban area of Bremen. The A 281 serves to relieve the congestion on both highways as well as on the urban feeder roads. The future crossing of the Weser by the A 281 will improve traffic for the...

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