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Norway: Paved an Entire Island

Trine Jonassen
infrastructure

This summer, every single meter of county road on the island of Røst in Northern Norway has been paved—a total of 8,800 meters. In addition, 800 meters of sidewalk have been constructed, and three bridges have been replaced with culverts.

"In total, we have spent NOK 75 million upgrading the roads on Røst," says Richard Dagsvik (Frp), the County Councilor for Transport in Nordland, in a press release.

"A key reason for the upgrade is that the bridges had axle-load restrictions. We need to facilitate business development and commercial transport," says Dagsvik.

After inspecting both the bridge project and the paving work, a pleased Mayor Elisabeth Mikalsen was able to show the County Councilor and the administration the final result: a wider road, new asphalt, and a sidewalk with new lighting.

"We are very pleased. This is important in so many ways—important for commercial transport, and important for vulnerable road users and tourists traveling across the island," says Mayor Mikalsen.

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