Final stage of the Reykjanesbraut dual carriageway in sight

Cost-sharing agreement signed

The Road Administration and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður today signed an agreement on cost-sharing for the works to double the Reykjanesbraut between Krýsuvíkurvegur and Hvassahraun. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved at its meeting on 1 June. an existing agreement whereby the contribution of Hafnarfjörður municipality to the total cost of the project is approximately 10.31%. „The final phase of the Reykjanes Highway dualling in Hafnarfjörður is in sight, and that is very welcome news. We have long awaited this moment, as the Reykjanesbraut is one of the busiest roads in the country, and this project is a vital infrastructure for the development of transport facilities and the improvement of transport links in Hafnarfjörður and the entire capital region.“ says Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður.

The project is a collaboration between the National Road Administration, the City of Hafnarfjörður, HS Veitur, Míla, Orkufjarskipti, Ljósleiðarinn, Carbfix and Veitur.

Front row from left: Valdimar Víðisson, Chairman of the Municipal Council; Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður; Óskar Örn Jónsson, Director at the Road Administration; and Jón Heiðar Gestsson, Project Manager. Back row, from left: Sigurður Haraldsson, Head of the Environment and Planning Department; Helga Stefánsdóttir, Head of the Operations and Administration Department at Hafnarfjörður Municipality; and Sigurður Nordal, Head of the Administration Department at Hafnarfjörður Municipality.

Construction begins in earnest in late summer

The Road Administration and ÍAV signed a contract on 17th May for the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut between Krýsuvíkurvegur and Hvassahraun, along with the adjacent side roads. Tenders were opened on 5 April, with ÍAV's bid of just under four billion kroner for the project being significantly below the estimated contractor cost. Preparations are underway and construction is beginning on site. The project involves the construction of the Reykjanesbraut over a 5.6 km section, and also includes the construction of bridge structures and underpasses for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. At Reykjanesbraut, a flyover will be built at Rauðameli, which is the site of a new future development area for the City of Hafnarfjörður. The flyover at Straumsvík will be expanded, and a connection to the Hafnarfjörður industrial area at Álhellu will be added. Surveillance points will also be established on the Reykjanesbraut, and a main path for pedestrians and cyclists will be created between Hraunavík and Straumur, along with a connection to Straumsvík. The Road Administration will oversee the project, with supervision handled by the engineering firm Hnit h/f. The work is scheduled for full completion by the end of June 2026.

The Road Administration has released a video about the project:

Notice on the Road Administration's website