Currently, travelers driving the entire 1,100 km E39 motorway from Trondheim to Kristiansand rely on seven ferry crossings. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s Coastal Highway Route project aims to eliminate this dependency by creating a fully connected E39, linking key cities along Norway's west coast. Rogfast, one of the flagship projects of this venture, commenced in 2018 and is expected to open in 2033.

The joint venture between Implenia Norge AS and Stangeland Maskin AS (JVIS) secured the contract for two of Rogfast’s three major tunnel sections (E03 and E02). The 8.8 km-long E02 section, with a 10.5 m cross-section, will be particularly complex, featuring deep ventilation shafts and underground roundabouts. Epiroc’s Tunneling Intelligence portfolio, part of its extensive Digital Solutions suite, is poised to support the project’s complexity and scale.

Epiroc’s solutions offer Implenia Norge AS state-of-the-art tools to increase visibility and safety at the massive tunnel site. "The Epiroc software provides unparalleled tools to visualize the entire project in 3D, also supporting our safety goals,” says Ketil Myklebost, Chief Project Manager at Implenia Norge AS for Rogfast. “With the ability to see precisely where every machine is located, and to zoom in on any detail, we can make our work safe, proactive, and efficient.”