The prequalification process will still start this year, even though the planning of the fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt will take one year more than expected. Click here for the Femern A/S’ revised project timetable released in April, 2012.

In the autumn of 2012, Femern A/S will begin the selection and prequalification process for contractor consortia. Successful participants will be invited to submit bids in the summer of 2013 for the large construction contracts. Also in the summer of 2013, the Danish authorities will begin the EIA-hearing for the coast-to-coast project.

The German authorities will receive the final application from Femern A/S at the latest in August, 2013 and an approval is expected to be granted at the end of 2014. For tunnelbuilder archive click here and dk/14. Visit www.femern.com. 26/12.