Finnish regional road 551 explained

Country:FIN
Type:Regional
Alternate Name:Blue Road

Karttula Road
Route:551
Map Notes:Emergency landing place along the road in Tervo.
Length Km:80
Terminus A:Kuopio
Terminus B:Vesanto

Finnish regional road 551 (Finnish: Seututie 551, Swedish: Regionalväg 551), or Blue Road (Finnish: Sininen tie, Swedish: Blå vägen)[1] is an east–west road in North Savo, Finland, which in the east starts from Kuopio's Pitkälahti, located at Highway 5 (E63), and continues west through the centers of Karttula, Tervo and Vesanto all the way to the village of Ahveninen.[2] The road is paved, dual lane and 80 kilometers long.[3]

The road is part of the Blue Highway, known as a tourist route.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air Force Exercise Baana 23 in Tervo. Finnish Air Force. 13 September 2023. 21 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Seututeiden numerointimuutokset: Seututiet 500-599. mattigronroos.fi. 24 January 2024. fi.
  3. Web site: Yksi kuolonuhri henkilöauton ja kuorma-auton nokkakolarissa Kuopiossa. Tuomas. Manninen. Ilta-Sanomat. 10 August 2022. 24 January 2024. fi.