Bergen Program
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The Bergen Program for Transport, Urban Development and the Environment is a political agreement for financing road and light rail investments in Bergen
, Norway, from 2002 to 2015. The projects cost , and will be partially financed through state grants and partially through a toll ring
.
The main projects are:
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway, from 2002 to 2015. The projects cost , and will be partially financed through state grants and partially through a toll ring
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
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The main projects are:
- Construction of the Bergen Light RailBergen Light RailBergen Light Rail is a light rail system in Bergen, Norway. The first stage of the project is a fifteen-station, stretch between the city center and Nesttun, which opened on 22 June 2010...
from the city center via NesttunNesttunNesttun is an urban centre and neighbourhood in the southern parts of the city of Bergen, Norway, located approximately 10 km south of the city centre. It was the centre of Fana municipality, which merged with Bergen in 1972, and is today the administration centre of Fana borough. Nesttun...
and RådalRådalRådal is a neighborhood in Bergen, Norway, located at the border between the boroughs of Fana and Ytrebygda. The center of the area is the shopping center Lagunen Storsenter. While the area has no official borders, it is regarded as the common name for the basic statistical units of Krohnåsen in...
to Bergen Airport, FleslandBergen Airport, FleslandBergen Airport, Flesland is an international airport located southwest of Bergen, Norway. Opened in 1955, it is the second-busiest airport in Norway, with 5,296,325 passengers in 2010. Flesland is operated by the state-owned Avinor...
. - The Skansen Tunnel in the city center
- Ring Road West
- Various pedestrian and cyclist roads