Timed comprehensive road repair strategy

Hafnarfjörður stresses that there is a great need for
to establish an overall policy regarding road improvements to the trunk road network that runs through
Hafnarfjörður. In recent semesters, traffic on this route has increased very much and
The figures clearly show that the two most accident-prone roundabouts in the capital region are
roundabout at Lækjargata and Flatahraun and they are also at the top of the list when
concerning accidents to tourists. 

Proposed works for a new roundabout
The roads to Krýsuvíkurvegur and Reykjanesbraut are certainly steps in the right direction, but
It is necessary for the implementation to be in line with an overall strategy for road improvements in
Hafnarfjörður and sustainable solutions that will increase transport capacity and reduce traffic
and increase the safety of everyone on the roads. Traffic issues in Hafnarfjörður were
newly taken up at a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council today, where the accompanying
A motion was put forward:

„The town council welcomes the tendering and the planned works for
the new roundabout at the junction of Krýsuvíkurvegur and Reykjanesbraut. This refers to
the first of several urgent projects in development and renovation
of the main road system through Hafnarfjörður. The town council at the same time urges the Althingi
and the ministry to draw up a timed, comprehensive strategy for road improvements on the Reykjanesbraut
within Hafnarfjörður and ensure that funds are allocated to the continuation
Implementation in an area that has been left behind. Ensure funding is secured in the budget.
The need for this arises in 2018 and the years immediately following. On this section, which is discussed in
In Hafnarfjörður, there are eight junctions; two flyovers, three T-junctions and two roundabouts.
which have become major accident blackspots. These two roundabouts are, according to a summary
The Road Administration's Traffic Division since June 2016, the most accident-prone roundabouts on
the capital region, which says a great deal about the importance of the project. That
It is vital to ensure road safety in this area and to promote it.
e.g. residents in the area can get to and from their homes safely. Congestion on
At other times, this has resulted in traffic increasingly moving into
the residential areas themselves, which has resulted in increased speed and a greater risk of accidents.
Measurements show that traffic on the Reykjanesbraut – Hafnarfjarðarveg (Kaplakriki) to
The bridge over Fjarðarbraut (Strandgata) has increased from 15,373 cars a day in the year
from 2,000 to 28,851 in 2015 and is increasing. On this route, there are junctions between
disappear in Hafnarfjörður but a growing traffic volume, which is not least attributable to
The increased tourist traffic to the country is putting a very heavy strain on transport.
within the town. Hafnarfjörður is situated on
a much worse situation in this regard than some municipalities in the capital region
as all tourists who come to the country pass along the said road on their way
to most other places in the country. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council requests
to hold talks as soon as possible between representatives of the town and the government regarding these matters.