When the new highway between Løten and Elverum in south-eastern Norway is finished in the fall of 2020, it is built for the second time. The first time it was built as a virtual model, as a digital twin.
The road stretch is at times heavily trafficked by ski tourists and cabin owners on their way to or from the resort village of Trysil, and by transport trucks on their way between Oslo and Trondheim. The new route will have 16 km of four lanes and 9 km of two lanes with mid-barrier. With speed limits between 90 and 110 km/h, it will not only reduce the travel time but also connect the inland towns of Elverum and Hamar closer together.
The Public Roads Administration has a PPP contract with the builder Hedmarksvegen AS. The contractor Skanska is responsible for the actual construction. The two companies are responsible for all project financing and construction, as well as the operation and maintenance for 20 years. The contract form is well suited for the new way of working with models.
