Public transport hub for Bergen

Norwegian company NCC is to construct the new Birkelandskrysset traffic hub in Bergen. The US$76 million contract with traffic company Bybanen Utbygging comprises a new tramway bridge, pedestrian and bicycle roads, a public transport terminal and a car park. “The tramway is a visionary public transport initiative in Bergen. We are delighted to be part of a major new project for a sustainable Bergen,” says NCC district manager Henning Simonsen.
October 31, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Norwegian company 4988 NCC is to construct the new Birkelandskrysset traffic hub in Bergen. The US$76 million contract with traffic company Bybanen Utbygging comprises a new tramway bridge, pedestrian and bicycle roads, a public transport terminal and a car park.

“The tramway is a visionary public transport initiative in Bergen. We are delighted to be part of a major new project for a sustainable Bergen,” says NCC district manager Henning Simonsen.

The project is scheduled for completion in November 2015.
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