Swedish national road 45

Swedish national road 45 ("Riksväg 45"), now E45, was a national road and the longest road in Sweden, with a length of 1,690 km (1,050 mi).

National road 45 has become an extension of the European route E45 and has been redesignated as such. The re-signing of the road started with several ceremonies along the road on November 24, 2006 and was completed during september 2007. National road 45 will not appear on signs after that, since European route are signed only with the E-sign in Sweden (although they are formally a national road with the same number). Some "45" signs have been forgotten and left behind.

It is one of the longest national roads in Europe. It covers the stretch between Gothenburg and Karesuando through Trollhättan, Vänersborg, Mellerud, Åmål, Säffle, Grums, Sunne, Torsby, Stöllet, Malung, Mora, Sveg, Brunflo, Östersund, Strömsund, Dorotea, Vilhelmina, Storuman, Sorsele, Arvidsjaur, Jokkmokk, Gällivare, Svappavaara, and Vittangi.

It is also called for "Inlandsvägen" ("The Inland Road") as it traverses almost the entire height of Sweden and is located in the inland all of the stretch, and in many places goes parallel to Inlandsbanan ("The Inland Railway").

External links

* [http://www.unece.org/trans/doc/2005/sc1/TRANS-SC1-2005-03e.pdf Application from Swedish government to extend E45]