A joint venture of Ramboll Danmark, Arup and Tunnel Engineering Consultant (TEC) has been awarded the tunnel engineering consultancy contract for the possible immersed tube to be built across the Fehmarn Belt between Germany and Denmark. Work on the tunnel study is to be supported by subconsultants that backed the bid - WTMrnEngineers, HTG Ingenieurburo fur Bauwesen, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, Schonherr Landskab and Oriental Consultants.rnThe road and rail crossing is to be 18,565m long, plus ramps. Construction is programmed to start in 2012 for the link to open six years later.rnThe tunnel would consist of two 10m-wide cells for roadrntraffic and also two 6.37m-wide cells for single-track railways. Construction work will also involve establishing a ventilation island in the middle of the crossing.rnThe Ramboll, Arup, TEC JV beat two rival shortlisted groups to take forward the tunnel option in competition against a cable stayed bridge alternative, which was awarded to another consortium in a separate tender competition.
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