- Förbifart Stockholm
Förbifart Stockholm is a planned express highway between
Kungens Kurva in the south of Stockholm andHäggvik north ofStockholm .The extension
The current plan is presented on website of the
Swedish Road Administration ( _sv. Vägverket) [ [http://www.vv.se/templates/page3____4290.aspx The Swedish Road Administration on Förbifart Stockholm (in Swedish)] ] . The highway extension will consist of the following sections:The South Part
The south part would start from the E4 highway at
Kungens Kurva and go underground untilLov Island .Lov Island
The highway would change from underground to above ground on the north part of Lov Island and pass over a bridge to the mainland east of
Hässelby Strand .Grimsta Nature Reserve
After the bridge, the highway would go back underground through a tunnel under the Grimsta Nature Reserve.
Regional Road 275
The highway would continue underground directly west of Regional Road 275, ending at
Akalla .The North Part
The last part of the highway from
Akalla to the E4 south ofHäggvik would be above ground.History
The highway has been under planning since the 1960's.
Completion
It is uncertain if the highway will be built. The most recent plan states that the earliest start date would be 2012 and would take 8 years to complete. The cost is estimated at 25 billion
Swedish krona ( _sv. Svensk krona)Criticism
References
External Links
* [http://planka.nu/vad-tycker-vi/highway-to-hell "Highway to hell" report (in Swedish)]
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