Route 92 (Iceland) Explained

Country:ISL
Type:Primary
Route:92
Map:Iceland Route 92.png
Map Notes:Norðfjarðarvegur (before November 2017 change in road numbering) marked in red, with Norðfjarðargöng tunnel in grey.
Length Ref:http://www.vegagerdin.is/vegakerfid/vegalengdir/
Direction A:Northern
Terminus A: Egilsstaðir
Direction B:Eastern
Terminus B:Neskaupstaður

Route 92 or Icelandic: Norðfjarðarvegur (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈnɔrðˌfjarðarˌvɛːɣʏr̥/) is a national road in the Eastern Region of Iceland. It connects the towns of Reyðarfjörður, Eskifjörður, and Neskaupstaður (all of them are in the municipality of Fjarðabyggð) and includes the tunnel Norðfjarðargöng which opened to traffic on 11 November 2017.[1] Until the opening of Norðfjarðargöng, the road used the shorter tunnel Oddsskarðsgöng which was located at a higher elevation at the Oddsskarð pass and was often closed in winter.

Also until 11 November 2017, Route 92 continued from Reyðarfjörður to Egilsstaðir. That part of the road is now numbered as part of the Ring Road (Route 1), together with former Route 96.[2]

References

65.0744°N -14.0189°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norðfjarðargöng opnuð 11. nóvember. 14 November 2017 . Rúnar Snær Reynisson . 13 October 2017 . ruv.is . . Icelandic.
  2. Web site: Changes To Ring Road This Weekend . 14 November 2017 . Geir Finnsson . 9 November 2017 . Iceland Review.