Relocation of masts in the Hamranes lines to begin

In the coming days, Ístak will begin the preparation and construction work for the relocation of the Hamranes lines. As part of the changes, some of them will be temporarily relocated to a section at the Hamranes substation, but the lines are scheduled to be removed with the introduction of a new line, the Lyklafell line.

Steinunn Þorsteinsdóttir, a spokesperson for Landsnet, says preparations have gone well, all materials have arrived in the country and track construction is about to begin. A contract has been awarded to Elnos from Bosnia for the assembly of the masts and the stringing of the lines, and this work is expected to begin in mid-July. The works are not expected to cause significant noise or disruption for residents in the area, and should be completed by the end of August.

These works mark a milestone in the development of the Skarðshlíð and Hamranes areas. The location of the Hamranes line through the Skarðshlíðar neighbourhood has been holding up development, and there have been plans to move the lines for quite some time. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, is hopefully pleased that the works are about to begin. „This May, we will be allocating the first plots in Phase 3 of the Skarðshlíðarhverfi development. All plots in Phase 1 have been sold, and a number of plots in Phase 2, where development is already underway. Skarðshlíðarskóli has opened, and the nursery school will open next autumn. It is therefore very pleasing for everyone that these works have now begun, allowing the development of the neighbourhood to continue. Ásvallabraut will then open up further opportunities for the neighbourhood.“says Rósa. Soon, plots in Hamranes, a new, family-friendly housing estate running parallel to Skarðshlíð, will be ready for allocation. The area as a whole, Skarðshlíð and Hamranes, is expected to accommodate close to 2,000 homes in a peaceful, family-friendly location with easy access to all amenities.