| Authors: | Hedda Strømstad, Wiljar Hansen |
| Report nr: | 2045/2024 |
| ISBN: | 978-82-480-2353-1 |
| ISBN (digital version): | 978-82-480-2231-2 |
| Language: | Norwegian |
| Attachments | Summary, in Norwegian only, pdf Full report, in Norwegian only, pdf |
This report contains estimations of the economic benefits of removing bottlenecks related to transportation of timber in Trøndelag county, Norway. Based on expected timber harvesting volumes the next forty years, the economic costs related to transportation of timber are calculated given the current road classifications. These costs are compared to the costs of two alternative scenarios; one where it is permitted to transport timber on trucks with 3-axle trailers over the entire distance, and another where it is permitted to transport timber on trucks with 4-axle trailers over the entire distance. The economic benefits of upgrading the road classification in accordance with the first scenario are estimated to a present value of NOK 22 million for the years 2025-2099. For the second scenario the economic benefits are estimated to a present value of NOK 640 million for the same period.
