Breakthrough of the Vadlaheidi tunnel in North Iceland

29/05/2017

On 28.04.2017 the joint venture Osafl Sf Marti Contractors (50%) and IAV (50%) from Reykjavik (Iceland), completed the driving operations on the Vadlaheidi road toll tunnel in Iceland. They blasted the last 3 m separating the eastern portal from the western portal. The excavation was carried out in solid rock by using drill & blast method. The miners have had to overcome some considerable challenges to read more about these please visit http://www.marticontractors.com and http://www.iav.is. The tunnel will be put into operation in 2018, reducing travel between Akureyri and Myvatn by 16 km. 22/17.