Luleå – Narvik Corridor

(Roads: E10) (Railways: The Iron Ore Line and the Ofoten Line) In the Swedish Transport Administration’s current long-term plan for existing infrastructure investments 2018-2029, the following is planned for the E10: • New bypass in Kiruna, due to mining expansion and movement of the city, completed fall 2020 • E10 – Improvement of the road’s plan, profile and width between Gällivare and Kiruna in the following sections: Avvakko – Lappeasuando 2+1 lanes (2024), Kauppinen – Kiruna 2+1 lanes (2026) and Muorjevaara (2020). On the Norwegian side, the recommendation is to start planning spot improvement projects on the road section from the national border/Bjørnfjell – Trældal and upgrading of the section Trældal – Stormyra. • In Norway the construction work for a new bridge over the Rombaksfjord has started (the Hålogaland bridge) The distance from the border to the port will be reduced by 7 km. Planned railway investments: Four extended crossing sections between Luleå and Kiruna 2020-2029 • ERTMS 7system – 2022-2026 • Increased bearing capacity 32.5 tonnes axle load Gällivare-Luleå • Reconstruction of catenary system and track sections Boden-Kiruna 2018-2022 Narvik station will be extended to 750 m part of transport plan. • New signal/safety system at Narvik station. ERTMS is planned to be completed 2027.