The assignment consists of alterations to county road 282 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsonsgate in Drammen from a single carriageway to dual carriageway on the Tamburgata — Telthusgata stretch.

County road 282 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsonsgate is a part of the access road from the E18 from the south to Drammen and a connection between the centre and the E134, E18 and county road 319.

The annual daily traffic count is approx. 24 000 vehicles/day. The road is characterised by capacity problems and problems with running public transport. The junctions are not satisfactory. This creates challenges for both motorists, public transport and pedestrians/cyclists.

The current road is of varying standards and width and it is bad for pedestrians and cyclists. The road shall be altered so that it appears as a uniform, green town street with a continuous foot/cycle path on both sides. Surface water shall be dealt with locally in the street and beds shall be established with perennial plants in the side verges.

County road 282 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsonsgate is part of the school route for both the secondary school and sixth form college. Businesses along Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsonsgate have parking areas right by the road. There are 2 private accesses into Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsonsgate on the Tamburgata to Knoffs gate stretch.