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TunnelerAbout the working group

The purpose of the group is to exchange experiences on road tunnels. The group aims to share knowledge about tunnel safety, tunnel technologies, new materials, and innovative methods.

The working group will focus on specific themes, including tunnel technologies, co-operation from installation to maintenance, innovation and renewal of methods and materials in tunnel construction and maintenance and safety in tunnels.

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. Iceland 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
  • 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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
Freyr Pálsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Vice-Chairperson
Country
Organization
Atli Karl Ingimarsson
Island
Völuberg ehf.
Member
Country
Organization
Anders Sundblom
Finland
Government of Åland
Andreas Degerbro
Sverige
AFRY
Anna Nervola
Finland
Helsinki City
Anna Niva
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Antti Mustaniemi
Finland
Ramboll Finland Oy
Arild Petter Søvik
Norge
Søvik Consulting
Birgir Þór Guðbrandsson
Island
Örugg verkfræðistofa
Böðvar Tómasson
Island
Örugg verkfræðistofa
Elisabeth Rasmussen
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Emelie Bjerkander
Danmark
Vejdirektoratet (Danish Road Directorate)
Espen Ødegaard
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Fríðrik Heinesen
Færøerne
Landsverk
Guðmundur Kristjánsson
Island
EFLA Vestfirðir
Guðni Ingi Pálsson
Island
COWI Ísland
Hannes Asp
Sverige
Pretec
Hávarður Finnbogason
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Heikki Saarikivi
Finland
Sweco
Helene Strømsvik
Norge
SINTEF
Henrik Bak
Danmark
AFRY Denmark A/S
Inger-Lise Johansen
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Jakob Funnemark
Sverige
HBI Haerter AG
Jákup N. Olsen
Færøerne
Landsverk
Jens Frederiksen
Danmark
Ove Arup and Partners Danmark A/S
Johan Asplund
Sverige
Implenia
Jonas Andersson
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Juhani Hentunen
Finland
Fintraffic Tie Oy
Kai Saarikivi
Finland
Norrapro Oy
Kari Korpela
Finland
Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
Kenneth Lyngsgård
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Kim Krett Hansen
Færøerne
Landsbyggifelagið (LBF)
Kimmo Toivonen
Finland
ELY Centre
Kjell Windelhed
Sverige
AFRY
Knut Olav Bjelland
Norge
Trafsys
Kristian Appel
Finland
Traficon Oy
Kristin Rygg Haugland
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Kristina Hoffmann
Danmark
Ramboll Denmark A/S
Kristinn Hauksson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Leif Arne Stadheim
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Lennart Gimring
Sverige
AFRY
Marius Slinde
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Markus Kappling
Sverige
WSP
Mauri Mäkiaho
Finland
Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
Max Lakkonen
Finland
Mette Waldorff
Danmark
Øresundsbro Konsortiet
Mika Jaatinen
Finland
Fintraffic Tie Oy
Mika Lemmetyinen
Finland
Väylävirasto (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
Oddur Sigurðsson Hagalín
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Peter Henningsen
Danmark
Sund & Bælt
Richard Widegren
Sverige
Pretec
Rune Brandt
Danmark
HBI Haerter AG
Sami Luoma
Finland
Traficom
Steinþór Björnsson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Sunniva Meyer
Norge
Tero Tiensuu
Finland
ELY Centre
Thomas Dalmalm
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Thomas Lamo
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Timo Sokka
Finland
Skanska Oy
Tomas Lagerbeck
Sverige
Heidelberg Materials
Tor-Olav Nævestad
Norge
Tuuli Salonen
Finland
Fintraffic Tie Oy
Ulf Malmros
Sverige
AFRY
Uni Danielsen
Færøerne
P/F Tunnil
Valgeir Kjartansson
Island
COWI Ísland
Viktoria Gierukas
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)

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
8.-10. september, 2025
25.-25. november, 2025
2.-2. april, 2025
8.-8. october, 2024
18.-19. april, 2023
9.-9. december, 2022
28.-28. september, 2021
27.-27. august, 2021
21.-21. june, 2021
1.-1. june, 2021
9.-9. april, 2021
25.-25. march, 2021
26.-26. january, 2021
13.-13. january, 2021

Work materials

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