Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur stresses that there is a great need for
\nto establish an overall policy regarding road improvements to the trunk road network that runs through
\nHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. In recent semesters, traffic on this route has increased very much and
\nThe figures clearly show that the two most accident-prone roundabouts in the capital region are
\nroundabout at L\u00e6kjargata and Flatahraun and they are also at the top of the list when
\nconcerning accidents to tourists. <\/p>\n
Proposed works for a new roundabout
\nThe roads to Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edkurvegur and Reykjanesbraut are certainly steps in the right direction, but
\nIt is necessary for the implementation to be in line with an overall strategy for road improvements in
\nHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and sustainable solutions that will increase transport capacity and reduce traffic
\nand increase the safety of everyone on the roads. Traffic issues in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur were
\nnewly taken up at a meeting of the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Town Council today, where the accompanying
\nA motion was put forward:<\/p>\n
\u201eThe town council welcomes the tendering and the planned works for
\nthe new roundabout at the junction of Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edkurvegur and Reykjanesbraut. This refers to
\nthe first of several urgent projects in development and renovation
\nof the main road system through Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. The town council at the same time urges the Althingi
\nand the ministry to draw up a timed, comprehensive strategy for road improvements on the Reykjanesbraut
\nwithin Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and ensure that funds are allocated to the continuation
\nImplementation in an area that has been left behind. Ensure funding is secured in the budget.
\nThe need for this arises in 2018 and the years immediately following. On this section, which is discussed in
\nIn Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, there are eight junctions; two flyovers, three T-junctions and two roundabouts.
\nwhich have become major accident blackspots. These two roundabouts are, according to a summary
\nThe Road Administration's Traffic Division since June 2016, the most accident-prone roundabouts on
\nthe capital region, which says a great deal about the importance of the project. That
\nIt is vital to ensure road safety in this area and to promote it.
\ne.g. residents in the area can get to and from their homes safely. Congestion on
\nAt other times, this has resulted in traffic increasingly moving into
\nthe residential areas themselves, which has resulted in increased speed and a greater risk of accidents.
\nMeasurements show that traffic on the Reykjanesbraut \u2013 Hafnarfjar\u00f0arveg (Kaplakriki) to
\nThe bridge over Fjar\u00f0arbraut (Strandgata) has increased from 15,373 cars a day in the year
\nfrom 2,000 to 28,851 in 2015 and is increasing. On this route, there are junctions between
\ndisappear in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur but a growing traffic volume, which is not least attributable to
\nThe increased tourist traffic to the country is putting a very heavy strain on transport.
\nwithin the town. Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is situated on
\na much worse situation in this regard than some municipalities in the capital region
\nas all tourists who come to the country pass along the said road on their way
\nto most other places in the country. The Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Town Council requests
\nto hold talks as soon as possible between representatives of the town and the government regarding these matters.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hafnarfjar\u00f0arb\u00e6r \u00e1r\u00e9ttar a\u00f0 mikil \u00fe\u00f6rf er \u00e1 a\u00f0 marka heildarstefnu var\u00f0andi vegab\u00e6tur \u00e1 stofnvegakerfi sem liggur \u00ed gegnum Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0. S\u00ed\u00f0ustu misseri hefur umfer\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00feessari lei\u00f0 aukist mj\u00f6g miki\u00f0 og s\u00fdna t\u00f6lur gl\u00f6ggt a\u00f0 tv\u00f6 slysah\u00e6stu hringtorgin \u00e1 h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0inu eru hringtorg vi\u00f0 L\u00e6kjarg\u00f6tu og Flatahraun og eru \u00feau einnig efst \u00e1 bla\u00f0i \u00feegar kemur a\u00f0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-frettir"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13243\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13243"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}