The significant tunnel project of the Port of Helsinki in Jätkäsaari is progressing to the planning phase. Nodeon and AINS Group have been selected as the planners of the technical systems for the harbour tunnel.
The Port of Helsinki is implementing a two-kilometer-long harbour tunnel from the West Harbour to Länsiväylä as a project alliance. The main planning of the building services engineering, as well as the planning of HVAC, electrical, and automation systems, will be handled by a consortium formed by Nodeon Finland and AINS Group. The planning contract with the Port of Helsinki was signed on July 1st.
"The planners brought to the table exactly the kind of expertise and proactive approach that a project of this level of complexity requires. They have both strong experience in the alliance model and technically demanding tunnel projects, as well as a clear ability to engineer well-functioning and feasible solutions," says Pekka Hellström, technical director of the Port of Helsinki.
The harbour tunnel will completely remove heavy traffic from the streets of Jätkäsaari, improving traffic flow and air quality, reducing noise, and increasing traffic safety in the area.
"Road tunnels include many systems related to electrification, automation, as well as ventilation and smoke extraction, which ensure traffic flow and tunnel safety in all situations. It is great to be involved in implementing this significant harbour tunnel for Helsinki," says Markku Pakarinen, head of planning services at Nodeon Finland.
The experts from Nodeon and AINS Group are multidisciplinary specialists in various tunnel technology systems. They have previously been responsible together for the planning of the technical systems of some of Finland's newest and longest road tunnels, such as the Vuosaari harbour tunnel, the Tampere Rantatunneli tunnel, and the Lahti bypass tunnels.
"The harbour tunnel is a large and significant project that enables many other investments in the development of the port and the city center. The tunnel is being built in the middle of the city center, mainly for the port's pulsating truck traffic. These aspects will naturally be emphasized throughout the project, including in the planning of ventilation solutions," says Samuli Korpi, engineering manager at AINS Group.
Nodeon's experts are mainly responsible for the planning of electrical and automation systems, while AINS Group is responsible for HVAC planning. The actual planning work will begin at the end of 2025 when the development phase of the project starts, and the alliance group responsible for the planning and implementation of the harbour tunnel is fully formed.
The construction of the harbour tunnel is scheduled to begin in 2028 and the tunnel is expected to be completed in 2032.
Further information:
Markku Pakarinen, head of planning services, Nodeon
tel. 040 5960 233
markku.pakarinen@nodeon.com
Samuli Korpi, engineering manager, AINS Group
tel. 040 840 2398
samuli.korpi@ains.fi
Pekka Hellström, technical director, Port of Helsinki
tel. 040 334 5804
pekka.hellstrom@portofhelsinki.fi
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