Oslo Package 1

In particular, Rådhusgata, the City Hall Square, and the areas around them were congested, hindering people from accessing the fjord.

In 1982, the Minister of Transport, Inger Koppernæs from the Conservative Party, promised increased government grants to local authorities that introduced toll roads.

[2] The first project planned was the Festning Tunnel that would, along with the intersection at Vestbanen, allow the City Hall Square to become car free.

In 1986, the city council in Oslo and Akershus County Council jointly set demands for a new toll ring scheme, requiring that the state grant extra funding equal to the toll charges: the "krone for krone" principle.

A report made by the second Willoch cabinet provided that initial project, Fjellinjen, was to receive an annual grant of 230 million NOK.

[3] The company Fjellinjen was founded on 13 February 1986 by the Municipality of Oslo to secure financing for the Festning Tunnel.

It includes investment in road, rail, and bus infrastructure as well as public transport operation.

[7] European Route E18, running through the city centre, received much of the initial investments, with the Festning Tunnel opening in 1990 and the Vestbane Intersection in 1994.

National Road 190, connecting the E6 to the E18, was also expanded, including the Teisen Intersection (with the E6 in 1990) and the Ekeberg Tunnel (1995).

[8] In 1993, the E6 was upgraded between Vinterbro and Vassum while the E18 received a new intersection at Lysaker and a connection to the European Route E16 at Sandvika, including the Kjørbo Tunnel.