Fehmarn Belt fixed link project news

Latest news about the Fehmarn Belt fixed link project news to build an immersed rail and road tunnel linking Denmark and Germany.

Fehmarn Belt immersed tunnel element interior (Photo Femern AS)

First Fehmarn Belt immersed tunnel element cast

2024-05-14T12:00:00+01:00By

EUROPE: The first of 89 concrete elements which will be assembled to form the 18 km Fehmarn Belt immersed tube rail and road tunnel between Denmark and Germany has been cast at the production site in Rødbyhavn.

Topping out ceremony for the Fehmarnbelt link’s tunnel factory

Fehmarn Belt tunnel element factory topped out

2022-06-12T05:00:00+01:00By

DENMARK: The first of the buildings which will be used to produce the 217 m long, 73 500 tonne concrete elements for the Fehmarn Belt immersed rail and road tunnel between Denmark and Germany has been topped out by project promoter Femern A/S and main contractor Fehmarn Link Contractors JV.

Construction of the German side of the 18 km Fehmarn Belt immersed tube road and rail tunnel between Germany and Denmark was officially launched with a sod-turning ceremony on Puttgarden (Photo: O Malzahn/Femern AS)

Groundbreaking launches work on German side of Fehmarn Belt tunnel

2021-11-30T12:25:00+00:00By

GERMANY: Construction of the German side of the 18 km Fehmarn Belt immersed tube road and rail tunnel between Germany and Denmark was officially launched with a sod-turning ceremony on Puttgarden on November 29.

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Virtual groundbreaking launches construction of the Fehmarn Belt tunnel

2021-01-11T09:00:00+00:00By

EUROPE: A virtual groundbreaking ceremony was held on January 1 to officially mark the start of construction of the 18 km Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany.

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European Commission approves public financing of Fehmarn Belt fixed link

2020-03-24T06:00:00+00:00By

EUROPE: The European Commission has concluded that Denmark’s public financing model for the Fehmarn Belt rail and road tunnel to Germany is compatible with EU state aid rules.

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Immersed tunnel to relieve Fehmarnsund bridge

2020-03-03T15:51:00+00:00By

GERMANY: To create an ‘efficient’ north-south pan-European corridor, the federal Ministry of Transport has reached agreement with DB Netz and the Land of Schleswig-Holstein to build an immersed tunnel carrying rail and road links under the Fehmarn Sound between eastern Holstein and the island of Fehmarn.

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