Ring II
Finnish regional road 102 | |
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Ring II Kehä II | |
Route information | |
Length: | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
Existed: | 2000 – present |
Major junctions | |
From: | Turuntie |
To: | Länsiväylä |
Highway system | |
Highways in Finland |
Ring II (pronounced "ring two", Finnish: Kehä II, Swedish: Ring II) in the region of Espoo is one of the major highways in Finland, . The road runs north-south, connecting Turuntie in the north, to Länsiväylä in the south.[1] Despite its name suggesting a circle, it has not been built as a true beltway yet, unlike the parallel Ring I and Ring III highways.
History
The road was initially planned in the 1960s, but it was not until the end of 2000 that the first phase was completed.[1]
Future
Since the cross-city traffic in Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa is estimated to nearly double by the year 2025,[2] plans have been made to extend Ring II to connect up with Finnish national road 3 (Finnish: Hämeenlinnanväylä) in the northeast and add lanes where the road is currently only one lane wide in each direction.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Tiehallinto – Kehä 2" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ "Tiehallinto – Kehä 2 – The current situation" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ "Tiehallinto – Kehä 2 – Future plans" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2008-05-04.
External links
Media related to Kehä II at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 60°11′43″N 024°44′37″E / 60.19528°N 24.74361°E