Swedish steelmaker Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) and Swedish construction company NCC Construction Sverige have agreed on a contract worth over €10 million for the delivery and installation of steel structures for a bridge to be built at Motala, Sweden.
According to a Ruukki statement, in addition to delivering the structures, Ruukki will have a strong role in design solutions for the 620 meter-long bridge in cooperation with the contractor and the designer to ensure competitive structural solutions and lasting durability.
Ruukki's deliveries are scheduled for 2011 and 2012 and the new Motala bridge will be opened for traffic in 2013. The bridge is part of the new Highway 50 project and will span lake Vättern at Motala bay. The new bridge will have V-supports and the longest span will be almost 160 meters.