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Route 1, Iceland
Route 1 or the Ring Road is a national road in Iceland that runs around the island and connects the most populous parts of the country. The total length of the road is 1,339 kilometres (832 mi). Some of the best attractions in Iceland, like Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon lie by the Ring Road.
The circle was finished in 1974 to celebrate the country's 1100 years of settlement when the longest bridge in Iceland over Skeiðará river in Southern Iceland was opened.
For almost all its length, the road is two lanes wide with one lane going in each direction. Where it passes through larger towns and cities the amount of lanes may be expanded, as well as in the Hvalfjörður Tunnel. Most smaller bridges are single lane and made of wood and/or steel. The road is paved with asphalt for most of its length, but there are still stretches in the eastern part of the country with an unpaved gravel surface. The Iceland Road Administration, Vegagerðin oversees the maintenance and creation of national to small access roads in the country.
Although paved, some portions of the road are still the original 1940s country roads, and contain hazards such as blind curves and blind hills, one lane bridges, and narrow passes. In winter, icy roads and sheer winds can make travel especially hazardous.
The maximum speed on most of the road is 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph). - Wikipedia
Route 1, Iceland
Route 1 or the Ring Road is a national road in Iceland that runs around the island and connects the most populous parts of the country. The total length of the road is 1,339 kilometres (832 mi). Some of the best attractions in Iceland, like Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon lie by the Ring Road.
The circle was finished in 1974 to celebrate the country's 1100 years of settlement when the longest bridge in Iceland over Skeiðará river in Southern Iceland was opened.
For almost all its length, the road is two lanes wide with one lane going in each direction. Where it passes through larger towns and cities the amount of lanes may be expanded, as well as in the Hvalfjörður Tunnel. Most smaller bridges are single lane and made of wood and/or steel. The road is paved with asphalt for most of its length, but there are still stretches in the eastern part of the country with an unpaved gravel surface. The Iceland Road Administration, Vegagerðin oversees the maintenance and creation of national to small access roads in the country.
Although paved, some portions of the road are still the original 1940s country roads, and contain hazards such as blind curves and blind hills, one lane bridges, and narrow passes. In winter, icy roads and sheer winds can make travel especially hazardous.
The maximum speed on most of the road is 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph). - Wikipedia