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At 6:29 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

Yellow weathervarning is in effect for the north part of the countray today 30. May. Travelers on vehicles that are sensitive to strong wind are asked to check the conditions before setting off. #icelandroads

General conditions General conditions

At 6:28 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

The information phone, 1777 (+354 5221100), is open every day between 6:30 – 20:00. umferdin.is/en #icelandroads

Southwest Southwest

At 6:30 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

The speed has been reduced in parts of Þrengslavegur (39) and grit blast can be expected in the work area. Drivers are asked to drive with care. Nesjavallaleið (435) will be closed from May 30 until June 30, due to work on the road. #icelandroads

West West

At 6:31 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

Hvítárvallavegur (510) is closed while the bridges over Ferjukotssíki are being repaired. Reparations are estimated to be done by mid June. #icelandroads

Northeast Northeast

At 6:34 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

The bridge over Skjálfandafljót (85) will be closed to vehicles weighing more than 3,5 t, including buses that carry more than 8 passengers. Those vehicles are directed to Ring Road (1) via Fljótsheiði and Aðaldalsveg (845), which is only 5.5 km longer. #icelandroads

East East

At 6:35 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

Part of Almannaskarð tunnel is being worked on and will be single lane, but traffic will be controlled with lights. #icelandroads

Southeast Southeast

At 8:01 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

The road between Hnappavellir and Jökulsárlón is closed due to weather. The road will be closed until the weather clears. #icelandroads

Highlands Highlands

At 6:41 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

Due to thawing conditions all traffic is prohibited on some of the highland routes. Here you can see the information where all driving is prohibited: umferdin.is/en #icelandroads

Announcements

Weightlimitations Weight limitations

At 6:50 | 30 May 2023Twitter @Vegagerdin

Due to the risk of road damage some roads may have reduced axle load. For more information see below. umferdin.is/en/weight-rest… #weightlimitations

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Information in English

Information on road condition and the weather is updated frequently on the webpage during the day, especially during winter.

Further information on road conditions is available via tel. 1777 (if problems use tel. +354 522 1100), which is open 8-16 in summer and 6:30-22 in winter.

The number in Iceland to call for in case of an emergency is 112.

News

The weather on Reykjanesbraut.

30.12.2022 : Possible closure of Reykjanesbraut tonight

Those who have booked flights on the morning of New Year's Day are encouraged to pay close attention to umferdin.is and to airline flight schedules. The weather is expected to be bad in most places in the South and Southwest, including the capital area. Traffic will be slow and roads may be closed.

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Reykjanesbraut will be open for traffic from Reykjavik to the airport throughout the construction period.

15.11.2022 : Reykjanesbraut closed due to maintenance

Due to paving works, Reykjanesbraut will be closed from Grindavíkurvegur towards Reykjavík from 20:00 on Wednesday 16th of November until 20:00 on Thursday 17th of November. Reykjanesbraut will be open for traffic from Reykjavik the airport throughout the construction period. Reykjanesbraut is to be paved over a 2.7 km section by the smelter in Straumsvík.

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Kort með TomTom upplýsingum

15.12.2021 : TomTom starts using IRCA's DATEXII information

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) is glad to announce that TomTom, a key service provider for traffic information has started utilizing the newly published DATEXII feed from IRCA.

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