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Welcome to the pages of the working group ‘Road Design’. Here you will find information about the working group’s meetings, minutes, and other relevant documents. You will also find a list of the group’s members and contact information.

UdformningAbout the working group

The purpose of the group is to exchange experiences on road design and to share and develop knowledge of it. Road design is about designing streets and roads to meet the users’ and society’s interests in the most optimal way.

The working group will focus on specific themes, including universal design, urban design, future requirements for road design and climate adaptive solutions.

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. Finland 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:

  • 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  • 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • 12 Responsible Consumption and Productio
  • 13 Climate Action
  • 15 Life on Land

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
Tuomas Hörkkö
Finland
Arkance Systems Finland Oy
Vice-Chairperson
Country
Organization
Emil Matintupa
Finland
Ramboll Finland Oy
Member
Country
Organization
Aldís Ingimarsdóttir
Island
Reykjavík University
Alena Høye
Norge
Transportøkonomisk institutt (TØI)
Anders Sveen
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Ari Liimatainen
Finland
Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
Arnar Freyr Þrastarson
Island
Verkís
Ásthildur Helgadóttir
Island
Kópavogur Municipality
Bård Morten Johansen
Norge
Trygg Trafikk (Norwegian Council for Road Safety)
Brynja Benediktsdóttir
Island
Verkís
Camilla Fogh Larsen
Danmark
University of Southern Denmark
Daniela Rosqvist
Finland
WSP Finland Oy
Gabriel Rye-Danjelsen
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Guðlaugur H. Sigurjónsson
Island
Reykjanes Municipality
Guðmundur Ingi Guðmundsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Guðmundur Jónsson
Island
Verkís
Gunnel Göransson
Sverige
VTI
Gunvor Birgitte Winther
Danmark
Vejdirektoratet (Danish Road Directorate)
Harri Verkamo
Finland
Helsinki City
Helga Aðalgeirsdóttir
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Helga Stefánsdóttir
Island
Hafnarfjörður Town
Helga Þórunn Gunnlaugsdóttir
Island
Verkís
Herdís Magnúsdóttir
Island
EFLA
Hjálmar Skarhéðinssson
Island
EFLA
Hrannar Ólafsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Ingólfur Ingólfsson
Island
Hnit verkfræðistofa
Ingvild Ødegård
Norge
Norconsult
Irene Strunge Ostenfeld
Norge
Niras Norge A/S
Jaakko Ylinampa
Finland
ELY Centre
Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson
Island
VSÓ
Jóannes Lamhauge
Færøerne
Torshavn Municipality
Jónas Valdimarsson
Island
Akureyri Municipality
Kenny Dolleris
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Kirsi Pätsi
Finland
ELY Centre
Kristinn H. Guðbjartsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Kristinn Jón Eysteinsson
Island
Reykjavík City
Kristján Árni Kristjánsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Louise Bergström
Sverige
Sweco Sverige AB
Mads Linnet
Danmark
Ramboll Denmark A/S
Maija Ketola
Finland
Sitowise Oy
Margrét Ósk Aronsdóttir
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Margrét Silja Þorkelsdóttir
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Maria Morken Lines
Norge
HR Prosjekt
Marianne Skulstad
Norge
Bergen City
Marja Lindroos
Finland
Espoo City
Minna Turja-Mäkinen
Finland
WSP Finland Oy
Nita Joro
Finland
Ramboll Finland
Ólafur Hreinsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Ólafur Th. Árnason
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Olli Sihvola
Finland
Kreate Oy
Patrik Wirsenius
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Per Qvalben
Norge
Nye Veier
Peter Hoy
Danmark
Artelia A/S
Ragnar Gauti Hauksson
Island
EFLA
Rikke Hougaard Sørensen
Danmark
Hougaard Trafik ApS
Salla Hänninen
Finland
Espoo City
Sigrún Marteinsdóttir
Island
EFLA
Sigurður Bjarnason
Island
COWI Ísland
Stefán Þór Pétursson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Sturla Sigurðarson
Island
Reykjavík City
Thorleif Foss
Norge
Norges Lastebileier-Forbund (NLF)
Torkel Halsteinslid Manne
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Valtýr Þórisson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Viðar Jónsson
Island
COWI Ísland
Yared Dinegdae
Sverige
VTI
Þorbjörg Sævarsdóttir
Island
Verkbjörg
Corresponding member
Country
Organization
Adam Boyd
Danmark
Ove Arup and Partners Danmark A/S
Claus Thorup
Danmark
Colas Danmark A/S
Jorun Kristine Berntsen
Norge
Oslo City
Mari Buttingsrud Aas-Eng
Norge
Oslo City
Terje Grytbakk
Norge
Oslo City

Contact information can be found at Member page

Meetings

Documents

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Working group calendar

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

Upcoming events
Past events
15.-16. may, 2023
27.-27. september, 2022
31. may, 2022 – 1. june, 2022
22.-23. november, 2021
5.-5. may, 2021

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