ØRESUND FIXED LINK
PROJECT DETAILS
PROJECT CLIENT
Øresundskonsortiet Vester Sogade 10
DREDGE QUANTITY
8.0 million cubic meters
STONE WORKS
2.0 million metric tons,
Island: 8.5 million cubic meters,
Peninsula: 3.0 million cubic meters
VESSEL TYPE
Dipper Dredge & Clamshell Dredge
DREDGES WORKED
Chicago
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
This project entailed dredging and reclamation works for the construction of the Øresund Fixed Link road and rail connection between Denmark and Sweden. GLDD, was responsible for backhoe dredging, with a joint role in construction of containment dikes. Scope of work: 544-acre (220-hectare) dike-lined landfill. Construction of ~39,400 feet (12 kilometers) of perimeter rock revetments for reclamation area. Dredging and placement of 8.5 million cubic meters (11.1 million cubic yards) of material in containment area.
