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Operation and Maintenance

Welcome to the Operation and Maintenance working group pages. Logged-in members can access information about the group’s meetings, minutes, and other relevant documents, as well as a list of the group’s members and contact information. Public materials are available to everyone without a login.

A person in a high-visibility jacket and helmet walks on a bridge.About the working group

The purpose of the working group is to exchange experiences on operation and maintenance.

The working group will focus on specific themes, including winter operation, asset management focusing on other assets (not structures and surfacing) and climate and resilience.

For more information about the working group and the themes, see Description of the working group below.

The working group has been set up for the period July 2024 – June 2028. Denmark is the leading country of the working group during that period.
Climate and Environment is the overarching theme for all the working groups during the period 2024–2028.

Relevant UN Global Goals:

  • 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • 17 Partnership for the Goals

Action plan for period 1 July 2024–30 June 2028

You can find the rules of procedure and information about the roles, framework, and responsibilities of the working group here:

Information for the working groups

Members of the working group

Here you can see a list of all members of the working group.

Chairperson of the Board
Country
Organization
Jens Kristian Kofoed
Danmark
Vejdirektoratet (Danish Road Directorate)
Vice-Chairperson
Country
Organization
Jens Peter Langballe Sørensen
Danmark
Syddjurs Municipality
Member
Country
Organization
Alena Høye
Norge
Transportøkonomisk institutt (TØI)
Andreas Bäckström
Sverige
Svevia AB
Anna Arvidsson
Sverige
VTI
Anna Nielsen
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Annie Sandqvist
Sverige
SMHI
Árni Jacobsen
Færøerne
Landsverk
Birkir Rútsson
Island
Kópavogur Municipality
Björgvin Tómasson
Island
Nortek
Charles Lykke Hansen
Danmark
Vejdirektoratet (Danish Road Directorate)
Claes Kempe
Sverige
SMHI
Einar Pálsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Elina Heed
Finland
Vaisala
Erik Sucksdorff
Finland
Vaisala
Henrik Thunberg
Sverige
Nira Dynamics
Hjalti Jóhannes Guðmundsson
Island
Reykjavík City
Jann Dam Drandsen
Færøerne
Landsverk
Janne Mäkipää
Finland
Arctic Machine Oy
Joakim Hjertum
Norge
Oslo City
Johan Petersson
Sverige
Nira Dynamics
Karl Eðvaldsson
Island
Reykjavík City
Katrín Þuríður Pálsdóttir
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Kenneth Natanaelsson
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Kim Obel Nielsen
Danmark
Rambøll Danmark A/S
Lars Westermark
Finland
Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
Mette Thyregod
Danmark
Ramboll Denmark A/S
Mogens Petersen
Færøerne
Klaksvík Municipality
Morten Primdahl-Nielsen
Danmark
Vejdirektoratet (Danish Road Directorate)
Oiva Huuskonen
Finland
Destia Oy
Otto Kärki
Finland
Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
Petteri Leppänen
Finland
Vaisala
Petteri Tervamäki
Finland
Arctic Machine Oy
Ronnie Karlsson
Finland
TETRA Chemicals Europe Oy
Rune Henning Skår
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Seppo Ylitapio
Finland
Destia Oy
Sigurður Guðjón Jónsson
Island
COWI Ísland
Siri Hustad
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Susanna Suomela
Finland
Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
Svanur Þorvaldsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Thorleif Foss
Norge
Norges Lastebileier-Forbund (NLF)
Tiina Leiviskä
Finland
Rakennuttajatoimisto HTJ Oy
Viggo Aronsen
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Corresponding member
Country
Organization
Terje Grytbakk
Norge
Oslo City

Contact information can be found at Member page

Meetings

Documents

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Calendar

Here you can see a list of upcoming and past meetings.

Upcoming events
Past events
25.-25. november, 2025
26.-26. january, 2026

Operation and Maintenance/ Winter meeting

Operation and MaintenanceOnline
27.-27. may, 2026

Operations and Maintenance / Annual meeting

Operation and MaintenanceIsland
10.-13. june, 2025
21.-21. january, 2025

Winter meeting 2025 (21-01-2025)

Operation and Maintenance
7.-7. october, 2024
11.-11. march, 2024

D&U Vintermöte 11.3.2024

Operation and Maintenance
13.-14. june, 2023
7.-7. february, 2023
20.-21. june, 2022
8.-8. march, 2022
23.-23. june, 2021

Drift och underhåll, virtuell sommarmöte

Operation and Maintenance
26.-26. january, 2021

Work materials

News


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