This milestone in the E6 Ranheim-Værnes project comes after 890 blasting and the excavation of 360,000 cubic meters of rock Nye Veier and ACCIONA marked the breakthrough in the new 3.9-kilometer-long Hell Tunnel The blasting work were carried out from both sides of the tunnel until the meeting point between them was reached The tunnel operation from Hommelvik started in April 2021 and on the Hell side of the tunnel in June the same year A total of 392 blasting was carried out from the south and 468 from the Hell side We are now embarking on the next phase of the project with great optimism The work so far is a clear example of the good work done by our workers and partners They have succeeded in performing complex and challenging tasks together especially those who have worked inside the tunnel - Nye Veier is very pleased that we have now completed the blasting work on the construction of the Hell tunnel This is an important milestone moving forwards to an improvement of the E6 from Ranheim to Værnes in terms of capacity and traffic safety The work will now continue in the Hell tunnel with fitting out and completion of the tunnel with surface water systems This includes blasting of side tunnels and ditches but also less noisy work such as the establishment of a road and fittings in the tunnel the work will be moved from the inside of the tunnel to work outside with the construction of a road in the day zone Those who live near the tunnel will notice a significant reduction in the transport of excavated material which will help reduce both dust and noise from the project the inhabitants of the area will also experience that there is a need to close the road less often than before The next step will involve safety checks and tests before motorists can drive through the new tunnel The breakthrough in the 1.6-kilometer-long Være tunnel which is also part of the E6 Ranheim-Værnes project It is expected that the breakthrough in the third tunnel is building the E6 motorway between Ranheim and Værnes which will improve connectivity in the northern part of the county of Trøndelag (central Norway) The project involves the design and construction of 23 kilometres of motorway including 7.2 kilometres of tunnels and five new two-level intersections The route also includes three new road bridges which will run parallel to the existing structures the existing road will be widened from two to four lanes which will increase the traffic throughput considerably improve safety and reduce the need for diversions in the event of accidents and the performance of maintenance work 360 000 cubic meters of rock have been taken out Much of the stone will be used in the construction of the new road I accept Information on data protection In compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on Data Protection and with other Data Protection regulations in force you are hereby informed that your personal data shall be processed by Acciona whose identification data are as follows: Tax ID No (NIF): A08001851; Address: Avenida de la Gran Vía de Hortaleza No.: +34 91 663 28 50; email: protecciondedatos@acciona.com Your data shall be processed in order to send you information through the subscription to our Newsletter through electronic means activities and news pertinent to our activity sectors The consent given by the data subject by indicating that they have read and accept this data protection information comprises the lawfulness of processing the subscription Request cannot be satisfied We may also process your satisfaction or preferences Data shall be stored until the elimination is requested we may give access to your data to service providers (such as technology service providers) who assist us in fulfilling this purpose may be located outside of the European Economic Area in territories that do not offer a level of data protection that is comparable to that of the European Union we transfer User data with appropriate safeguards and always ensuring the security of the same The data subject can exercise their rights of access to or rectification and/or the restriction of or objection to the processing of such data by writing the Department of Data Protection located at Avenida de la Gran Vía de Hortaleza 28033 (Madrid) or by sending the form available in the link: FORM If we consider it necessary in order to be able to identify you, we may ask you for a copy of an identity document. Furthermore, at any time the data subject may withdraw the granted consent by contacting the aforementioned address and file a claim to the Supervisory Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos www.aepd.es) You can also unsubscribe from the Newsletter communication For any further information you can visit the Privacy Police on the website https://www.acciona.com/privacy-policy/ Turnkey contractor ACCIONA is design and constructing of 23 kilometres of four-lane highway in collaboration with Norwegian state-owned Nye Veier Design and construction of a 23-kilometer four-lane highway The project involved the design and construction of a 23-kilometer four-lane highway along the existing E6 route It also included the construction of three tunnels parallel to the current ones The project features eight bridges and three grade-separated interchanges This new infrastructure will expand the road from two to four lanes improving mobility in the northern part of Trøndelag county Construction began in 2020 and was initially planned for completion in 2027 ACCIONA was also responsible for traffic management and the construction of temporary and alternative routes to maintain traffic flow between Ranheim and Værnes ACCIONA has carried out basic design work with Nye Veier under the client-contractor partnership model being implemented in the Norwegian public works market The company engaged Rambøll and Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS as subcontractors for the project The basic design work included how to reduce the risk of unforeseen circumstances It also optimised the road design to improve safety and traffic flow during the construction phase the route comprises approximately 15 km of open road including bridges and approximately 8 km of tunnels ACCIONA is a global company with a business model based on sustainability Our goal is to meet society's most important needs through the supply of renewable energy We operate in 43 countries and have about 40,000 employees The head office is located in the Spanish capital Madrid Our commitment to sustainability is rooted in the UN's sustainability goals we will build a 23 km new four-lane motorway from Ranheim to Værnes Here is an overview of the start of construction on the various projects The entire stretch between Ranheim and the airport at Værnes is scheduled for completion in 2025 New Roads will open on the road between Trondheim and Hommelvik at the end of 2024 ACCIONA is making an efford to minimize the enironmental impact generated by the E6 Ranheim-Værnes project by impleting measures and always following profesional advice Here are some examples of how we constantly work to safeguard nature and the environment in the local area: Fish and mussels from the Rivers Homla and Høybybekken have been removed from the area affected by the project We will create an artificial pond to create a suitable habitat for frogs upstreams in Høybybekken the area of Høybydalen will be improved for salmon and trouts migration with the new circuit All areas are carefully studied to minimize the impact over the fauna respecting nesting areas or bats corridors Protected species: ACCIONA helped to mark where a special orchid bloomed which has not been seen since 1975 We monitor the noise generated by the project placing noise monitoring stations and We have also implemented a monitoring system to keep control on the water quality of the rivers to identify any possible effect over them All process water from tunnel construction is treated in the 4 Water treatment plants that Acciona has in the pro ACCIONA aims to build the new E6 as gently as possible We do what we can to ensure that people and the environment along the road are exposed to as little inconvenience and strain as possible We try as best we can to set up the work so that the risk of damage is as small as possible we cannot guarantee that damage will not occur Experience from previous projects shows that some injuries can occur even if we have taken our precautions If someone still thinks that we have not behaved gently enough and we will come and assess the relationship Damage to buildings can occur because of vibrations or rubble after blasting We therefore often put out vibration meters that monitor the level of the vibrations during blasting Most of the blasts is to open new barrels in the three tunnels We recommend that you report the damage to your insurance company Insurance companies usually require that claims be reported within a certain time after the damage is discovered The insurance company would like to have a claim rate prepared the company will consider whether they will file a recourse claim against the Nye Veier/Acciona If you discover damage that you believe is caused by our construction activity e-mail us or a send a letter to ACCIONA xxxxxx Give a brief description of the damage and when it was discovered We will contact you and make an initial assessment of the damage In the event of damage to homes that may be related to blasting work we will investigate whether the home has been mapped earlier and what may have been registered by previous damage We will also examine the vibration measurements and any blasting report acciona@acciona.com