How much did Great Belt Fixed Link cost to build?
The Great Belt Fixed Link (Storebaelt) is the fixed crossing of the Great Belt in Denmark between Zealand and Funen, made of the East Bridge suspension bridge, the East Tunnel rail tunnel and the West Bridge, begun in 1988, opened to rail traffic in 1997 and to road traffic on 14 June 1998. The operator Sund & Baelt says the construction cost 21.4 billion kroner in 1988 prices, roughly 45 billion kroner today, to be financed by traffic revenue.
Final project cost
DKK 21.4 billion
Approximately $3.18 billion
Cost basis: 1988
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Basis of the published figure
Final project cost1988
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