Ásvallabraut opens to traffic

The new Ásvallabraut in Hafnarfjörður opened to traffic today but
Construction on the track began in spring 2020. With the opening of Ásvallabraut from
The residential areas on either side of Ásfjall, from Skarðshlíð to Ásland 3, are connected.
and thus Skarðshlíð and the upper areas of Völlum will be better connected.
Kaldárselsvegur and Reykjanesbraut. The Ásvallabraut will also serve Hamranes, the new
the area opposite Skarðshlíð, which is undergoing rapid development, and the neighbourhoods that
are planned in Ásland in the near future.

^{Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, and
Kristmundur Einarsson, Managing Director of Snókur Ltd., cut the ribbon.
on a banner and formally opened Ásvallabrautin.}    

Important development for residents of Hafnarfjörður

The opening of Ásvallabraut is a major and significant undertaking in
in a historical context and in the development that is taking place on a popular
a development area that has the hinterland of Hafnarfjörður in its back garden. The track has
It has been on the planning system since 1980 and was supposed to lie closer to the settlement in Ásland 3 than the commercial area.
An analysis carried out in 2017 marked the final location of the track which in
The road has one lane in each direction, with the possibility of widening to two lanes in each direction.
Eight. With the arrival of Ásvallabraut, there will be two routes to and from the Vallahverfi area, and the area is expanding.
the Skarðshlíðar and Hamraness areas. Walking trails run north of Ásvallabraut and
Connects to the residential area at Brekkuás. A footpath then runs alongside the track.

^{Here you can see the group that attended the opening and took part in
a service on a new route between residential areas in Hafnarfjörður.}  

„The Ásvallabrautin is a very important part of the development
and the strengthening of the settlement in Hafnarfjörður and will completely change transport and access to
the town's newest residential and business areas. A new flyover at the Krýsuvíkurveg was opened.
in use at the end of 2017 and a year earlier traffic was opened on the dual carriageway
Reykjanesbraut through Hafnarfjörður. The opening of Ásvallabraut is another step in
to pay for transport within the town and between neighbourhoods“ says Rósa
Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður. „I wish the residents of Hafnarfjörður and
Congratulations to the staff of the companies in the area on the new track, and knows that it
will come in handy“

Nearly 3,000 flats will be built in the area.

All plots in Skarðshlíð and Hamranes have been allocated.
or in total plots for around 2,300 apartments, of which just over 1,700 are in Hamranes which
They are not yet on sale. Development in Skarðshlíð is well advanced and the first residents moved in.
The residents moved into their homes in the summer of 2019. In Hamranes, construction has begun on
Contract loans for 148 flats in blocks of flats, in addition to which Bjarg Housing Society intends
build 148 flats in the neighbourhood. In mid-2021, there were development plots in Hamranes.
Awarded to eighteen parties who are working on the detailed planning of their plots for
a total of just over 1,400 flats. On several of these sites, construction is about to begin.
Further development in Ásland is in preparation and it is expected that
The allocation of plots in Ásland 4 for almost 500 homes will begin in the spring.
2022. „There is high demand for plots and flats in Hafnarfjörður and therefore
Every effort has been made to speed up planning and facilitate development.
both in new areas and through urban densification. Hafnarfjörður is unique and
A friendly town that has everything. Our priority is to serve our current residents well, but we will
truly welcoming new residents of Hafnarfjörður“ Rósa says at last.