Preinformation notice for construction of two 8 m-wide road tunnels at Hedinsfjordur and approximately 3.3 km of road sections in Northern Iceland. Estimated tunnel length in rock: 10.6 km (3.7 km and 6.9 km). Estimated length of concrete portals: 430 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126089-2005 or contact Vegagerdin, Reykjavik, fax +354 5221079. E-mail rg@vegagerdin.is 28/05.Vegagerdin, the Icelandic road administration, published in October 2005 a call for expressions of interest for the Héí°insfjarí°argöng project, which consists of the construction of two 8.6 m-wide road tunnels in Northern Iceland between Siglufjörí°ur and í“lafsfjörí°ur. Estimated tunnel length in rock is 10.6 km (3.7km + 6.9 km). It also includes the construction of concrete portals with estimated length of 430 m and construction of approx. 3.3 km-long road sections.Contract documents were sent on 20th January, 2006 to the six following contractors or groups of contractors: Islenskir adalverktakar / Marti Contractors; Metrostav / Hí¡fell; Istak; Arnarfell; Leonhard Nilsen & Sí¸nner / Héraí°sverk; and China Railway Shisiju Group Corporation. The contractors shall return their tenders no later than 14th March, 2006. It is estimated the contract will be awarded in the beginning of May 2006 for construction start in July 2006.The project actually includes two separate tunnels connected by a short stretch of road. Both tunnels are almost entirely situated within the same geological formations, a lava pile built up of olivine basalt layers with thin interbeds. In general, core drillings along the tunnel routes revealed a relatively solid mass of rock, feasible for the construction of tunnels. The rock mass quality (Q) is typically between 3 and 7. Earthquakes have occurred at the project area. According to IST 13, this part of the country is classified under Area 4 (highest impact area). It is assumed that the tunnels will go through at least three local geothermal sections.The design of the tunnels as well as the contract documents are based on and refer to the conventional drill-and-blast method. However, other excavation methods may be suggested in an alternative tender. Support to be implemented mostly with bolts and shotcrete with/without fibres. Decision for muck haulage method is left to the contractor. Total estimated cost ISK7.500 million. Visit www.vegagerdin.is 05/06.Open call for bids, deadline 21st March, 2006 for supervision and quality control of the Héí°insfjarí°argöng, consisting of two rock tunnels and access roads in the northern part of Iceland between Siglu fjord and í“lafs fjord. Estimated lengths of tunnels are 3.7 km and 6.9 km with approximately 430 m of concrete portals. Access roads are approximately 3.3 km long. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=022415-2006, OJ S 20, or contact Public Roads Administration, Reykjavik, fax +354 5221079. E-mail rg@vegagerdin.is or pth@vegagerdin.is 06/06.The low bid for the Hedinsfjardar project is Metrostav of the Czech Republic for tunnelling and its Icelandic partner Hafell for the road access, with ISK5.73 billion. The contract is for two separate tunnels of 3.7 km and 6.9 km of length and width of 8.6 m. The date of completion is 10th December, 2009. See the bid results at www.vegagerdin.is/vefur2.nsf/Files/utb05-035/$file/utb05-035.htm 14/06.The Icelandic Road Administration has decided to award the contract for Hedinsfjardargong (10.6 km of tunnel) to the contractors Metrostav of the Czech Republic and Hafell of Iceland. The contract will be signed next Saturday 20th May, 2006. For details, click is/19. Visit www.metrostav.cz and www.hafell.is 21/06.

Open call for bids, deadline 1st July, 2003 for tender design, preparation of tender documents, bid evaluation, detail design and construction support for the Norölingaalda river diversion works in central Iceland. The project includes a dam, a diversion canal, a 5 km-long 7 m-diameter tunnel and a pumping station. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=081668-2003, OJ S 91, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is. Also visit www.nordlingaalda.is/english/index.html 21/03.

Preinformation notice for construction of a 1.1 km-long 8 m-wide road tunnel under Almannaskard Pass in southeast Iceland, including 100 m-long concrete portals and 4 km of connecting roads. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062615-2003, OJ S 71, or contact Public roads administration, Reykjavik, fax +354 5221079. E-mail rg@vegag.is and svs@vegag.is. Visit www.vegagerdin.is 16/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th January, 2004 for construction of a 1.15 km-long 8 m-wide dual-lane tunnel in southeast Iceland, 160 m-long concrete portals and a 4.1 km road section. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=211542-2003, OJ S 237, or contact Public Roads Administration, Reykjavik, fax +354 5221079. E-mail rg@vegagerdin.is, svs@vegagerdin.is or pth@vegagerdin.is 51/03.Heraldsverk and Leonard Nilsen & Sonner secured a ISK625.9 million contract to build a 1,150 m-long 8 m-wide dual-lane bidirectional tunnel under Almannaskard Pass in southeast Iceland, 162 m-long concrete portals (90 m and 72 m) and a 4.1 km road section. The tunnel will cross basalt layers, mostly tholeiite lava approximately 8 million years old. Drill/blast method in approximately 5 m-long sections. Support mostly with rock bolts and shotcrete with steel fibres and wiremesh, if necessary. Preparation works started in April 2004. Tunnelling will start in early June 2004. Breakthrough is expected in December 2004. The project will be finished in mid-June 2005. Financing by Vegagerdin. Visit www.vegagerdin.is 23/04.

Two tunnels in design between Siglufjordur and Olafsfjordur fjords to reduce current winter road distance by over 200 km. Single 50 sq m two-lane, bi-directional tubes of lengths 4 km and 6.2 km to be driven by drill/blast in basalt commencing Spring 2000 for completion 2007. July 2000. Three single-tube road tunnels with total length 15.5 km in design for tendering early-2002. Visit www.istak.is 41/01. Preinformation for the construction of three 8 m-wide tunnels, one in east Iceland and two in north Iceland, with a total approximate length of 16.2 km plus 700 m for the portals. Cost of works is about €100 million. Estimated date for tendering is March, 2002, work start scheduled for October, 2002 with completion expected in May, 2008. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 245-168886, fax +354 5221079, Reykjavik, to Mr. R. Gunnarsson or +354 5221009 to Mr. Hreinn Haraldsson. E-mails rg@vegag.is and hrh@vegag.is 01/02. Restricted call for tenders, deadline 24th June, 2002 for the construction of three 8.6 m-wide tunnels in Fí¡skríºdsfjördur and Hédinsfjördur. Total length approx. 16.3 km plus 700 m of concrete portals. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini, OJ S 102, document 80977-2002 or contact Public Roads Administration, Reykjavik, fax +354 5221079. E-mail rg@vegag.is or pth@vegag.is 23/02. A JV of ístak and E. Pihl & Sí¸n has been awarded a ISKr3.25 billion contract to build the 5.7 km Fí¡skríºdsfjördur tunnel which is a bidirectional single tube. Visit www.vegag.is 12/03.For the Hédinsfjördur tunnel (10.6 km) consisting of two bidirectional single tubes to cross mountains on each side of the fjord, the five shortlisted bidders are: ístak / Skanska / E. Pihl & Sí¸n; Veidekke / Krafttak / Eykt / Héradsverk; NCC / IAV; Balfour Beatty Major Projects; and Scandinavian Rock Group / Arnarfell. 12/03. Visit www.vegag.is 12/03.€30.7 million contract signed with ístak and E. Pihl & Sí¸n on 21st March, 2003 for construction of 5.7 km-long 7.6 m-wide Fí¡skríºdsfjördur tunnel. Concrete portals about 200 m and 8.5 km of roads connecting the tunnel to existing roads. The geology consists of rock series of basalt layers dipping 5-8° to the south-west, comprising relatively thin sedimentary interbeds. The tunnel route crosses numerous fault zones and dyke intrusions. Drill/blast with support mostly with rockbolts and shotcrete. Work start in April 2003. Construction supervision company not appointed yet. Visit www.vegag.is 13/03.Tender documents for the Hédinsfjördur tunnel have been sent to the prequalifiers. Opening of tenders is 30th May 2003. Hédinsfjördur consists of two tunnels, 3.7 and 6.9 km in length, concrete portals about 440 m (4 portals) and approximately 3.2 km of new roads. The width is 7.6 m. Standard cross section is 53 sq m. Construction method not decided yet. Visit www.vegag.is 13/03.

&IcelandNorthwest - is/21RoadOpen invitation to tender, deadline 18.06.2010, for installation and six years operation of GSM services in the new road Oshlid tunnels in the Northwest and Hedinsfjordur tunnel in the North-East. Contact Rikiskaup, Attn Sveinsdottir, Reykjavik, tel. +354 5301400, e-mail utbod@rikiskaup.is. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=136978-2010 and www.vegagerdin.is. 20/10.

Design of 5.3 km link between Reydarfjordur and Faskrudsfjordur fjords underway for construction start in Spring, 2002 and completion 2007. Two-lane 50 sq m single tube for light bi-directional traffic will be driven in basalt and will reduce current road distance by 34 km. For details of an earlier Iceland road tunnel visit www.blindheim.no and for contact with Icelandic consultants visit www.istak.is July 2000. Preinformation for the construction of three 8 m-wide tunnels, one in east Iceland and two in north Iceland, with a total approximate length of 16.2 km plus 700 m for the portals. Cost of works is about €100 million. Estimated date for tendering is March, 2002, work start scheduled for October, 2002 with completion expected in May, 2008. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 245-168886, fax +354 5221079, Reykjavik, to Mr. R. Gunnarsson or +354 5221009 to Mr. Hreinn Haraldsson. E-mails rg@vegag.is and hrh@vegag.is 01/02. Restricted call for tenders, deadline 24th June, 2002 for the construction of three 8.6 m-wide tunnels in Fí¡skríºdsfjördur and Hédinsfjördur. Total length approx. 16.3 km plus 700 m of concrete portals. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini, OJ S 102, document 80977-2002 or contact Public Roads Administration, Reykjavik, fax +354 5221079. E-mail rg@vegag.is or pth@vegag.is 23/02. A JV of ístak and E. Pihl & Sí¸n has been awarded a ISKr3.25 billion contract to build the 5.7 km Fí¡skríºdsfjördur tunnel which is a bidirectional single tube. Visit www.vegag.is 12/03.For the Hédinsfjördur tunnel (10.6 km) consisting of two bidirectional single tubes to cross mountains on each side of the fjord, the five shortlisted bidders are: ístak / Skanska / E. Pihl & Sí¸n; Veidekke / Krafttak / Eykt / Héradsverk; NCC / IAV; Balfour Beatty Major Projects; and Scandinavian Rock Group / Arnarfell. 12/03. Visit www.vegag.is 12/03.€30.7 million contract signed with ístak and E. Pihl & Sí¸n on 21st March, 2003 for construction of 5.7 km-long 7.6 m-wide Fí¡skríºdsfjördur tunnel. Concrete portals about 200 m and 8.5 km of roads connecting the tunnel to existing roads. The geology consists of rock series of basalt layers dipping 5-8° to the south-west, comprising relatively thin sedimentary interbeds. The tunnel route crosses numerous fault zones and dyke intrusions. Drill/blast with support mostly with rockbolts and shotcrete. Work start in April 2003. Construction supervision company not appointed yet. Visit www.vegag.is 13/03.Tender documents for the Hédinsfjördur tunnel have been sent to the prequalifiers. Opening of tenders is 30th May 2003. Hédinsfjördur consists of two tunnels, 3.7 and 6.9 km in length, concrete portals about 440 m (4 portals) and approximately 3.2 km of new roads. The width is 7.6 m. Standard cross section is 53 sq m. Construction method not decided yet. Visit www.vegag.is 13/03.

Replacement for the abandoned Fljotsdalur project will utilise three dams with capacity of 8.5 million cu m of water which will feed underground powerhouse with maximum dimensions 90 m-long x 18 m-wide x 40 m-high through a 40 km-long x 7.5 m-diameter TBM-driven headrace tunnel and 500 m-high x 6 m-diameter penstock shaft. A 650 m-long access adit will be required for the powerhouse together with a 1.6 km-long x 8 m-wide tailrace tunnel. A 400 m-high x 5 m-diameter surge shaft, a 11 km-long x 6.5 m-diameter TBM-driven diversion tunnel and 12.7 km of 5 m-high drill/blast horseshoe section tunnels will also be required. Detailed design will take until 2002 with construction commencing 2003 for completion in 2006. Visit www.lv.is for the fuller picture. July 2000. Invitation to prequalify, deadline 2nd October, 2001, for construction of 40 km-long Vatnjokull headrace and associated tunnels. Contact Landsvirkjun, fax +354 5159006. Visit www.lv.is 35/01.   Landsvirkjun, the national power company, has prequalified four candidates for the 39.8 km headrace tunnel that will carry water flow east from the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir, then northeast under Fljí³tsdalsheií°i to an underground power station at the uppermost reaches of Fljí³tsdalur valley. They are Impregilo; Balfour Beatty; a joint venture of NCC, Hochtief and Iceland Prime Contractor (IPC); and a joint venture of Skanska, ístak, E. Pihl & Sí¸n and Vinci.The tunnel will head eastward to a juncture with a diversion tunnel from the Ufsarlí³n reservoir. From there, a single tunnel continues north-east to the Teigsbjarg escarpment. The tunnel between the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir and the Teigsbjarg escarpment is 39.8 km-long, approximately 7 m in diameter and will be drilled using full-face TBMs (23.7 km) and drill/blast (16.1 km). The tunnel from the Ufsarlí³n reservoir totals 13.3 km (phase 2, component 2), is 5.5 m in diameter and will also be TBM-driven and blasted (9.9 km / 3.4 km). Access to the tunnel is via four adits, one at the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir, one in the Glíºmsstadadalur valley (2.8 km), one at river Axarí¡ (2.7 km) and one at the Teigsbjarg escarpment (1.4 km).River Jökulsí¡ í¡ Dal will be diverted past the Kí¡rahnjíºkar dam site, using two underground diversion tunnels. Rivers Kelduí¡, Grjí³tí¡, Innri-Saudí¡, Ytri-Saudí¡, Fellsí¡ and Sultarranaí¡ will be diverted into the Ufsarlí³n reservoir through the Kelduí¡rgöng tunnel (2 km-long, 4.5 m in diameter) and the Grjí³tí¡ tunnel (1,750 m, 5 m in diameter). This is called the Hraun diversion (phase 2, component 4).Also 1.7 km 4.5 m-diameter surge tunnel, to be drilled/blasted.Geology will consist of basaltic formations. The tendering phase for the headrace tunnel will start on 29th November, 2002. Main contracts to be awarded in March 2003 for commissioning in 2007. The lead consultants are the Kí¡rahnjíºkar Engineering JV including VST Consultants, Almenna Consultants, Rafteikning Consultants - all Icelandic - Elektrowatt-Ekono of Switzerland and Montgomery Watson Harza of the US.The powerhouse will be located underground and will be approximately 115 m-long, 14 m-wide and with a maximum height of 34 m. Tranformer room approximately 100 m-long, 13 m-wide and 16 m-high. Access to the powerhouse and to the transformer room will be through a blasted 800 m-long tunnel extending from the Fljí³tsdalur (Nordurdalur) valley. A separate 800 m-long 4 m-diameter cable tunnel will extend from the transformer room to the switchgear house. Drill/blast excavation. From the power station, the water will run via a 1.1 km-long 9 m-diameter tailrace tunnel, to be blasted, that opens into the Fljí³tsdalur valley. Visit www.karahnjukar.is 46/02.   Restricted procedure, deadline 9th December, 2002 for construction supervision of civil works. Lot KAR-66 is for a 54 km headrace tunnel, 5.5 m to 7.6 m in diameter, excavated by TBM and drill/blast. Lot KAR-67 is for two 400 m-long pressure shafts, an underground powerhouse, a 800 m-long access tunnel and a 1,100 m-long tailrace tunnel. Lot KAR-68 is for the Hraunaveita diversion which includes drill/blast tunnels. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=174364-2002, OJ S 219, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjaví­k, fax +354 5159006. 47/02.   State electricity producer Landsvirkjun opened bids for two construction projects, a dam and a headrace tunnel it had estimated to be worth around €590 million. Italian construction group Impregilo has been named lowest bidder. Impregilo offered to build the tunnel for about €285 million, 7% under the tender value. Balfour Beatty, in JV with E. Phil & Sí¸n and ístak, proposed €538 million and Eurohydro JV tendered about €419 million. Skanska, NCC and Vinci withdrew from the race prior to the opening of bids. A final decision on awarding the contracts will be made in January. Icelandic Prime Contractor (IPC) and NCC just started blasting a 700 m access tunnel at Mt. Fremri from the west bank of river Jökulsí¡ í¡ Dal. The 6 m-high x 6 m-wide tunnel was not scheduled to start until 2003 but it has been decided to speed the project up to keep it within schedule. Completion is programmed for April 2003. Visit www.karahnjukar.is 51/02.   Icelandic power producer Landsvirkjun has announced it chose Italian construction group Impregilo to build the dam and tunnels worth ISK47 million for the hydropower plant due to provide energy for a 322,000 tonne aluminium smelter that Alcoa plans to build. Landsvirkjun is expected to sign final deals with both Impregilo and Alcoa regarding the power plant and aluminium smelter in March. Landsvirkjun accepted three tunnel drives instead of two and the construction of a wider tunnel for the Jökla river bypass at the dam site during the construction phase. It has been agreed to widen the headrace tunnel by 0.4 metre to 7.2-7.6 metres. Impregilo will undertake as an additional task the full-face drilling of the section of the diversion tunnel for river Jökulsí¡ í­ Fljí³tsdal to the intake tunnel, involving a total of just under 10 km of the 14 km diversion tunnel. Work to commence in late March or early April. Drilling equipment will be delivered to Iceland end of 2003. Visit www.landsvirkjun.is, www.karahnjukar.is/en and www.impregilo.it 08/03.   Open call for bids, deadline 19th May, 2003 for civil works construction of an underground power station cavern (115 x 14 x 34 m), an access tunnel, pressure shafts, two 3.5 m-diameter 410 m-long pressure tunnels, a transformer chamber (103 x 13.5 x 16 m), a cable tunnel, and a tailrace tunnel. Project completion programmed for 1st November, 2007. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040120-2003, OJ S 46, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail Th. Halldorsson Innkaup@lv.is. 11/03. Open call for bids, deadline 19th May, 2003 for design, furnishing and installation of steel linings, butterfly valves and ultrasonic flow meters for distributors, pressure shafts, valve chambers and connected tunnels. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040121-2003, OJ S 46, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail Th. Halldorsson Innkaup@lv.is. Visit www.landsvirkjun.is and www.karahnjukar.is 11/03.Open call for bids, deadline 15th June, 2003 for construction supervision for the civil works of the underground power station, tunnels, pressure shafts and underground structures. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=076356-2003, OJ S 85, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is 19/03.The Kí¡ranjíºkar underground power house (contract KAR-15) will be built by the Fosskraft JV including Hochtief, E. Pihl & Son of Denmark, and Icelandic contractors ístak and Iceland Prime Contractors. The power house calls for the construction of a 7.5 x 7.2 m access tunnel, a 4 x 4 m cable tunnel, a 115 x 14 x 34 m power house cavern, a 103 x 13.5 x 16 m transformer cavern, two penstocks, each 410 m-long and 3.5 m in diameter, and a 9 x 9 m tailrace tunnel. Contract value: €36.7 million. Visit www.hochtief.de, www.pihl-as.dk and www.istak.isA joint venture led by Mott MacDonald and comprising Lí­nuhönnun, Fjarhitun and HNIT from Iceland plus European companies SWECO, Norconsult and Coyne et Bellier has been appointed by national power company Landsvirkjun to oversee construction of the 190 m-high concrete faced rockfill dam and 60 km of tunnels. The dam and tunnels are part of the Kí¡rahnjíºkar power station being built to supply energy to US company Alcoa's new aluminium smelter. As lead consultant, Mott MacDonald will direct the single integrated construction supervision team which will be created and based near the Vatnajökull glacier. Mott MacDonald will project manage all dam construction work and will provide specialist expertise for the 7.2-7.6 m-diameter tunnel, 33 km of which will be created using TBMs and the remaining 27 km using drill/blast techniques. It is anticipated that the dam will be completed in late 2006 and the tunnelling by the middle of 2008. Visit www.mottmac.com, www.coyne-et-bellier.fr, www.sweco.se and www.norconsult.noDevelopment of the Kí¡rahnjíºkar power station entails harnessing the glacial rivers Jökulsí¡ í¡ Dal and Jökulsí¡ í­ Fljí³tsdal and creating the 57 sq km Hí¡lslí³n water storage reservoir and the smaller Ufsarlí³n reservoir. From the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir, water will be conveyed through an underground headrace tunnel eastward joining another tunnel from the Ufsarlí³n reservoir. The water will then be carried in a single tunnel north eastward to the Teigsbjarg escarpment, where it will drop through two steep penstocks to the underground power house. There the water will enter six generating units in the power house and then travel through a tailrace tunnel and canal into the course of the glacial river Jökulsí¡ í­ Fljí³tsdal. The hydro power station will have an installed capacity of 690 MW, and a power generating capacity of 4460 GWh per year. The dam will be constructed in the Jökulsí¡ í¡ Dal river to create the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir. Visit www.karahnjukar.is 39/03.Open call for bids, deadline 4th May, 2004 for contract KAR-21, Ufsarveita Diversion. Excavation of the 3.4 km drill/blast section of the Jökulsí¡ tunnel, 6 m in diameter, and construction of the Ufsarlí³n power intake and the intake canal. Also new road construction works and improvements to existing road. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=018352-2004, OJ S 21, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is. Also visit www.landsvirkjun.is and www.karahnjukar.is 07/04.Arnarfell won contract KAR-21 for ISK1.9 billion which includes the construction of the Ufsarveita diversion, consisting of a 3.4 km 6 m-diameter drill/blast section of the Jokulsí¡ tunnel, the Ufsarlí³n power intake and intake canal and 13 km of road works. The largest tunnelling project of its kind ever undertaken solely by an Icelandic contractor, it will involve the movement and clearance of some 100,000 cu m of rock and soil. Visit www.karahnjukar.is and www.arnarfell.is 37/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 24th January, 2006 for contract KAR-24 of the Kí¡rahnjíºkar hydroelectric project. This contract includes the construction of two diversion tunnels, each about 2 km long and 4.5 m wide, together with intake and outlet canals. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=212618-2005, OJ S 215, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is. Also visit www.landsvirkjun.is 46/05.Open call for bids, deadline 14th February, 2006 for contract KAR-67, construction supervision of the Ufsarstí­fla dam and the Hraunaveita diversion, including two drill-and-blast tunnels, each 2,000 m long and 4.5 m wide. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=248398-2005, OJ S 251, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is 02/06.

Restricted tendering for construction of 32 km-long tunnel, deadline 20th January, 2000. Fax Landsvirkjun +354 151 59006 for details. January 2000.   Planned installed capacity of power station will be 210 MW. A 43 sq km reservoir will be formed at Eyjabakkar connected to a 31.2 km-long headrace tunnel, of which 28 km will be TBM bored at 5.0 – 5.5 m-diameter. This will feed three Pelton vertically-mounted turbines in an underground powerhouse via a 450 m steel-cased penstock shaft. The drill/blast sections of the headrace tunnel will be 27 sq m cross-section. A 1 km tailrace tunnel will discharge the water into the River Jokulsa. A 700 m-long powerhouse access tunnel will house a switchgear cavern and control station. The first 155 m of this tunnel was developed by drill/blast some ten years ago. TBM excavation will produce 1.5 m cu m of spoil and blasting will yield another 400,000 cu m. Some 50,000 cu m of concrete and injection aggregates will be required. Fljotsdalur is needed to power a proposed aluminium smelter at Reydarfjordur scheduled to go onstream at end-2003, so underground construction will have to restart by mid-2000. Estimated project cost $315 million. For a complete history and background to this scheme visit www.lv.is February 2000. Project abandonment reported at www.lv.is July 2000.

  8.7 km-long Breidadals-Botnsheidi tunnel to connect three valleys on peninsula with all-weather access. Joint venture of Skanska/Istak/Selmer/Pihl carried out $35 million excavation. Main section is two-way tunnel but shorter diversions into the valleys are single-lane with pass-by every 160 m. August 1995.  Opened to traffic. December 1995.

  Fjord crossing 5.7 km long with deepest point 155 m below MSL and under 40 m of water. Minimum rock cover 35 m in basalt, scoria and sedimentary rocks. Q system rock mass classification with support by rockbolts and shotcrete. Concession owned by Spolur; turnkey design/construct contract by jv of Istak of Iceland, Pihl & Son of Denmark, and Skanska of Sweden, with O T Blindheim preparing conceptual design. May 1996.  Breakthrough reported by Skanska March, 1998 and tunnel opened for traffic in mid-year. October 1998.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 30/11/2021, for breakdown and car recovery in the Hvalfjordur sub-sea tunnel (5770 m) on Route 1. For tender documents click here, where tenders must be sent. Duration of the contract will be 18 months. Contact Vegagerdin, attn Gisli Gislason, Reykjavik, email  gigi@vegagerdin.is. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=560427-2021 and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=548872-2021. Ref.n. 21-123. 44/21. 

Open invitation to tender, deadline 17/01/2023, for operation and maintenance services in a sub-sea tunnel (5770 m) on Route 1. Click here for tender documents and here where tenders must be sent. Duration of the contract will be 24 months. Contact Vegagerdin, attn Gisli Gislason, Gardabaer, email gigi@vegagerdin.is. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=668858-2022. Ref.n. 22-098. 48/22. 

The contract for the 2023-2025 operation and maintenance services in a sub-sea tunnel (5770 m) on Route 1 was not awarded. Contact Vegagerdin, attn Gisli Gislason, Gardabaer, email gigi@vegagerdin.is. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=654634-2023. Ref.n. 22-098. 44/23.