Route 96 (Iceland) Explained

Country:ISL
Type:Primary
Route:96
Map:Iceland-Route-96.png
Map Notes:Suðurfjarðavegur marked in red, with a tunnel in grey
Length Ref:http://www.vegagerdin.is/vegakerfid/vegalengdir/
Direction A:Northern
Terminus A: Norðfjarðarvegur
Direction B:Southern
Terminus B: Hringvegur

Route 96 or Icelandic: Suðurfjarðavegur (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈsʏːðʏrˌfjarðaˌvɛːɣʏr̥/) was a national road in the Eastern Region of Iceland. It begins just west of Reyðarfjörður and heads through the Fáskrúðsfjörður road tunnel. It then follows the coast to Stöðvarfjörður and ends just outside Breiðdalsvík. In November 2017, the entire road became part of the Ring Road (Route 1), together with a part of Route 92, replacing the route over Breiðdalsheiði which in turn was re-numbered from Route 1 to a new road number, Route 95.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Changes To Ring Road This Weekend . 14 November 2017 . Geir Finnsson . 9 November 2017 . Iceland Review.