The project is part of One Belt One Road initiative (OBOR) which consists of a trade and infrastructure network spanning from East Asia to Europe and Africa with roads, railways, ports or pipelines for instance. OBOR aims to revive the old Silk Road.
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The awarded contract commits COWI to ensure design review and construction supervision consultancy.
Bo Bendtsen, Vice President in COWI Tunnels and Underground Infrastructure explained: "Cowi, together with local consultancies, has been chosen to review and approve the design and ensure that all construction and design meets the standards as described in the project. Having us and the Australian partner SMEC is a condition for the investment and our job is to ensure the right quality in the construction.”
The project is worth near $530M and is mainly financed by the Chinese through Export-Import Bank of China.
The 500m of tunnel approach structures and working shaft structures are to start in June and meet completion in February 2018.
Work on access roads and viaduct is planned to start in early 2018 and is to end in 2021.
