The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications is reviewing a private member's bill from nine MPs seeking to reduce tolls on the E39 between Mandal and Kristiansand. Members from the Labour Party, Conservative Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party recommend that the Storting reject the original proposal. However, members from various parties have submitted alternative proposals with different solutions.
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The Storting calls on the government to review the toll scheme for E39 Mandal–Kristiansand in light of the changes implemented for Highway 13 Ryfast, and to present proposals to the Storting as soon as possible that will reduce the toll burden on the project.
The Storting calls on the government to present proposals to the Storting as quickly as possible, no later than the spring 2026 revised national budget, for extending the repayment period of the loans for the E39 Mandal–Kristiansand project, so that tolls for cars and commercial vehicles on the stretch are reduced.
The Storting calls on the government to open the possibility of 30-year collection periods for toll projects where this is assessed to generate higher traffic volume and where there is local political support for it.
The Storting calls on the government to consider alternative measures to reduced tolls on E39 Mandal–Kristiansand aimed at reducing traffic on the secondary route Highway 439 (Kristiansandsveien), including speed reductions as referenced in the Vista Analyse report 2024/19.