Traffic in the greater Reykjavík region increased by 4.2% in July 2016 compared to same month the year before, reports the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority (IRCA – link in Icelandic). Never before have as many vehicles been measured on the roads of the capital area.
According to IRCA the growth in traffic in the region is taking place at the same time as traffic along Highway 1, the Ring Road, is growing at a record pace.
The greatest increase in traffic in Reykjavík is found on the stretch of city’s main highway, Miklabraut, called Ártúnsbrekka, which carries traffic heading out of Reykjavík to all parts of the country except Reykjanes peninsula. Ártúnsbrekka is the hill east of Elliðaár river in East Reykjavík
The traffic in the capital area in the first six months of this year has increased 6.7% compared to the same perion of 2015.
13.6% increase along the Ring Road
Traffic along the Ring Road increased by 7.8% in June (link in Icelandic), compared to the same month of 2015. This makes the traffic along the Ring Road the heaviest on record.
The traffic has increased by 13.6% along the Ring Road in the first six months of this year the first six months of 2015.
IRCA measures traffic along the ring road at 16 key locations around the island. IRCA projects that traffic in 2016 will increase by 9.4% over 2015.
Traffic in the greater Reykjavík region increased by 4.2% in July 2016 compared to same month the year before, reports the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority (IRCA – link in Icelandic). Never before have as many vehicles been measured on the roads of the capital area.
According to IRCA the growth in traffic in the region is taking place at the same time as traffic along Highway 1, the Ring Road, is growing at a record pace.
The greatest increase in traffic in Reykjavík is found on the stretch of city’s main highway, Miklabraut, called Ártúnsbrekka, which carries traffic heading out of Reykjavík to all parts of the country except Reykjanes peninsula. Ártúnsbrekka is the hill east of Elliðaár river in East Reykjavík
The traffic in the capital area in the first six months of this year has increased 6.7% compared to the same perion of 2015.
13.6% increase along the Ring Road
Traffic along the Ring Road increased by 7.8% in June (link in Icelandic), compared to the same month of 2015. This makes the traffic along the Ring Road the heaviest on record.
The traffic has increased by 13.6% along the Ring Road in the first six months of this year the first six months of 2015.
IRCA measures traffic along the ring road at 16 key locations around the island. IRCA projects that traffic in 2016 will increase by 9.4% over 2015.
