– I think it is reprehensible. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has determined that the section of the E6 along Langnesberga in Snåsa is highly prone to landslides. That’s what Hallgeir Grøndtvedt (Sp), chairman of the main road committee in Trøndelag county council, says. County politician Hallgeir Grøntvedt (Sp) is fighting for more road crowns for Trøndelag. Photo: Jon Arne Hoff Johansen / news Great risk of landslides After several landslides, the just over one kilometer long section of the E6 was raised to red level. This means that there is a high risk of landslides, and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has determined that the only safe solution is to build a tunnel. But the stretch is not mentioned at all in the proposal for the Norwegian Transport Plan (NTP) for the period up to 2036. – We have been working on this project for a long time, and it is incredibly disappointing that Langnesberga is not a priority, says Grøntvedt. From autumn 2021 until summer 2022, E6 was closed four times as a result of landslides in Langnesberga. The longest closure lasted four or five days. Nor is E14 from Stjørdal to Meråker proposed to be included in the NTP. – It says that a feasibility study is underway on E14. They could have made such a feasibility study a long time ago. The challenges on E14 have been known for many years. This is the sign Grøndtvedt does not want to see on the E6 along Langnesberga in Snåsa. Photo: Tariq Alisubh / news Closed at night all summer As a result of the risk of avalanches, extensive security measures will be taken on the E6 along Langnesberga all summer. The work will start in week 17. E6 will be closed from 18.00 until 06.00 in the morning on all days except the night of Sunday. – We must take advantage of the bright season to reduce the inconvenience as much as possible for society. That’s what Jan Aril Johansen, project manager and section manager for maintenance in Central Norway’s National Road Administration, says. Langnesberga is located by Snåsavatnet in Trøndelag. Construction work will continue non-stop throughout the summer, and the aim is to be finished by 31 October. – The mountain here is so bad that it is not possible to build a tunnel in any case until these safety measures are taken, says Johansen. 700 meters of stone barriers must be installed, and 1,400 square meters of the road embankment towards Lake Snås must be protected against erosion. The work to be done has been assessed by the Swedish Road Administration as temporary, as they describe a tunnel as the permanent solution. Nevertheless, the Tunnel is not proposed to be included in the NTP for the period up to 2036. The E6 has been closed several times at Langnesberga in Snåsa as a result of landslides from the rock cut near the lake. Photo: Tariq Alisubh / news Critical point on the E6 – We are very aware of the challenges at Langnesberga, and know that this is a critical point on the E6. That’s what development director Kjell Inge Davik in the Norwegian Road Administration says. The reason why the stretch is not mentioned in the input to NTP, which will be adopted in the Storting next spring, is that only major projects costing over one billion are mentioned there. A tunnel on the E6 through Langnesberga is estimated to cost NOK 600 million. Kjell Inge Davik is director of development at the National Roads Administration Photo: Jon Bolstad / news – The National Roads Administration itself disposes of a portfolio of projects costing under one billion. What we will ultimately prioritize, I cannot say now, as there are many such projects around the country. We will come up with a plan before the summer holidays, says Davik. Improvement of the E14 between Stjørdal and Meråker was on NTP’s agenda several years ago. At the time it was described as a project worth around NOK 5 billion. Today, the government has tightened further, and Davik says that few projects reach the target. – Something is fundamentally wrong County politician Hallgeir Grøntvedt has broad political support locally in the fight for more road crowns for Trøndelag. – We will fight tooth and nail to get these projects prioritised. He hopes the Norwegian Public Roads Administration highlights Langnesberga in its portfolio. – When the wave height in Snåsavatnet is decisive for the landslide challenges on E6, then something is fundamentally wrong. A tunnel must be built here, and it must happen quickly. Several mayors have also expressed great concern about the increase in traffic resulting from the closure of the E6. – Not only is the main road between northern and southern Norway closed, but this also extends to our county roads. They cannot withstand the load caused by the detour. The county politician believes that there is something fundamentally wrong when the wave height in Snåsavatnet is decisive for the landslide challenges on the E6. Photo: Tariq Alisubh / news
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No money for a tunnel on the E6 through Langnesberga. – Reprehensible by the Norwegian Road Administration – news Trøndelag
