Jacobs Has Design-CM Role on $640M Denmark Tunnel, With Ramboll as Key Consultant

Dallas-based Jacobs announced that it’ll present mechanical and electrical design and development administration companies for Denmark’s $640-million Marselis Tunnel mission, a core element of the nation’s bold decade-long infrastructure growth plan. The agency will associate with Denmark-based Ramboll, which is called as guide to the Danish Highway Directorate to ship the mission.

The tunnel is amongst no less than eight underground initiatives reported within the plan, often known as Denmark Forward, which has been famous as the most important federal infrastructure funding within the historical past of any Scandinavian nation—estimated to value $24 billion.  

Anticipated to interrupt floor in 2028 within the port of Aarhus, the approximate 1-mile tunnel will divert cargo vehicles from Marselis Boulevard to a serious freeway, enhancing visitors circulate between the port and the E45 Motorway.

“It’s a advanced process to construct a tunnel on one of many busiest entry roads to Aarhus,” stated Michael Schmidt Vosgerau, Danish Highway Directorate senior mission supervisor. “We’ll want worldwide expertise, as a result of there are not any comparable initiatives like this which have been delivered earlier than in Denmark.”

By shifting heavy visitors underground, the tunnel will allow extra inexperienced areas and fewer crowded streets above and “a extra vibrant metropolis for residents and guests,” he added.

The tunnel is an “funding in Denmark’s transport infrastructure,” stated Richard Sanderson, Jacobs senior vp.

Jacobs ranks No. 5 on the 2025 ENR High 150 International Design Agency record with $9.41 billion reported in world income final yr. Ramboll ranks at No. 20 on the record, reporting about $2.66 billion of worldwide income.