Dualling the Reykjanesbraut from Kaldárselsvegur to Krýsuvíkurvegur

The Road Administration in cooperation with
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the utilities company recently put out to tender the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut from
Kaldársel Road and west of the Krýsuvíkurveg junction and related works which concern
changes to the utility company's pipes. The work is expected to start now.
this spring and conclude in late autumn 2020. 

The objective of the works is to:

• improve traffic safety and driving comfort by separating traffic flows with a central reservation and
  road rage
• improve traffic flow and
  traffic capacity with two lanes in each direction
• improve acoustics in
  Immediate surroundings with noise insulation
• improve transport between
  a pedestrian and cycle link with two new footbridges

Dualling a 3.2 kilometre section

About
it is a matter of doubling a 3.2 km section from Kaldárselsvegur and westwards.
Krysuvíkur junction where a new carriageway will be built south of the current road.
The road will be separated by a 3-metre-wide central reservation between the carriageways with crash barriers.
on both sides. The motorway will be dug down by up to 4 m in two sections from
the current footbridge at Ásland and to Strandgata and through Hvaleyrarholti from
Thorlakstún and west of the new underpass at Suðurbraut. Part of the works
is widening the bridge over Strandgata.

Measures to reduce traffic noise

Alongside the widening of the Reykjanesbraut, extensive measures will be taken.
measures to reduce traffic noise in the vicinity of the runway and comply with
Regulations on noise levels. A new soundproof barrier will be built between the Reykjanesbraut and
At Ásbraut opposite Erluás, the footpath from the end of the existing footbridge will be reconstructed. The sound barrier at Ásbraut
The kerb opposite Álftaás will be raised. The current kerbs at Hvamma will be
On the reconstructed and nearest part of the track, soil cells will be used to achieve better
Acoustics. At Suðurhvamm, sound walls are also erected on top of the mæn, extending inwards.
on Strandgata and a sound barrier was installed
north side of the Strandgata Bridge. Then a timber fence along Þúfutún will be replaced.
outside the sound barrier. At Thoralavktún, soundproofing will be installed. At the easternmost point, tall
manures with soil mounds, but the western part will be conventional
soil reinforcement. Finally, localised defences will be made at the HS utilities connection point on
Opposite Suðurholt.

Improved transport links between neighbourhoods for pedestrians and cyclists

Transport links between neighbourhoods for pedestrians and cyclists will be
improved and made safer with new footbridges over the Reykjanesbraut. A new bridge
will be between Hvammar and Ásláns, opposite Álftaás. The current underpass at
Thorlakstún will be removed and a bridge will be put in its place. The path design aims to improve
access for all. Before road and bridge construction begins, utility companies will have largely
completed the relocation of pipelines. These are high-voltage cables and telecommunications pipelines.,
water and heating pipe installations.

An information page has been opened regarding the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut.  – Here you can find all the main information regarding the project, and more content will be added to the site in due course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So63XPtaNgw

Public meeting at Hafnarborg about the works

Hafnarfjörður residents and other interested parties are encouraged to attend an open meeting.
An introductory meeting at Hafnarborg on Wednesday
13 March 2019 at 17:30. At that meeting, the works will be presented in more detail, along with
plans for bypass routes for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Further information about the event can be found Here or on Hafnarfjörður's Facebook page