Norway

High Tech Tunnelling Way up North:
Revising the Coastal Route 17

PNC’s Route 17 revision project in northern Norway is a 5 km stretch of road which will travel through two mountains – 1800 m through Liatind, plus a 400 m long tunnel through Bakliholtan – and then bridging over the Olvikvatnet lake Quelle/credit: Sandvik
PNC’s Route 17 revision project in northern Norway is a 5 km stretch of road which will travel through two mountains – 1800 m through Liatind, plus a 400 m long tunnel through Bakliholtan – and then bridging over the Olvikvatnet lake
Quelle/credit: Sandvik
On site the tunellers making the most of the latest Jumbo and iSure drill technology alongside Sandvik’s rock tools, drill bits and rods Quelle/credit (2): Sandvik
On site the tunellers making the most of the latest Jumbo and iSure drill technology alongside Sandvik’s rock tools, drill bits and rods
Quelle/credit (2): Sandvik
The machines can drill 5 m blasts at a time in the old, solid Norwegian rock. Drilling by eye only can entail inaccuracies, leading to deviations from the planned tunnel track. An electronic support for the drilling process is necessary to make accurate progress
The machines can drill 5 m blasts at a time in the old, solid Norwegian rock. Drilling by eye only can entail inaccuracies, leading to deviations from the planned tunnel track. An electronic support for the drilling process is necessary to make accurate progress

Along the majestic scenery of northern Norway, PNC Nordic Construction Norge (PNC) since autumn 2016 are creating a new road that will travel through two mountains and over one lake. It’s the first tunnel project of its kind for PNC in Norway, and they’re working together with Sandvik to take on the task.

Mo i Rana is a small industrial town, tightly flanked by towering mountains and clear blue fjords. The access roads around the area are seemingly endlessly winding, and narrow enough to make any driver nervous as large business lorries clatter past. Route 17 is one such road that PNC are...

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Ressort:  Konventioneller Tunnelbau | Conventional Tunnelling
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