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Ring II
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| Route information | |
| Length | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
| Existed | 2000–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Turuntie |
| To | Länsiväylä |
| Location | |
| Country | Finland |
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Ring II (pronounced "ring two", Finnish: Kehä II, Swedish: Ring II; also known as Kilonväylä1) in the city 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.2 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.2
Future
Since the cross-city traffic in Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa is estimated to nearly double by the year 2025,3 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.4 However, in 2019 the land corridors previously reserved for the extension were released.5
References
References
- Espoo puolustaa Kehä II:n jatketta – "Asukasmäärä kasvaa eivätkä liikkumisen tarve ja ruuhkaisuus vähene nykyisestä" (in Finnish)
- "Tiehallinto – Kehä 2" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. 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.
- https://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/art-2000005891793.html
External links
External links
Media related to Kehä II at Wikimedia Commons
60°11′43″N 024°44′37″E / 60.19528°N 24.74361°E / 60.19528; 24.74361