The information phone, 1777 (+354 522 1100), is open every day between 6:30 – 20:00. #icelandroads
Laxárdalsheiði (59) is difficult to drive for cars that are towing any kind of trailer or caravans. The road is quite uneven and can be discribed like a washboard. Bypass on routes Vestfjarðavegur (60) and Hringvegur (1). Please drive carefully. #icelandroads
Part of the road Miklidalur (63) is being reconstructed and short delays can be expected. There is a rough surface on part of the section and road users are asked to be considerate and drive carefully through the work area. #icelandroads
Fnjóskadalsvegur (835) through Dalsmynni is closed due to mudslides. The road is expected to open again on friday or saturday. #icelandroads
Spots of ice are on a few routes. The bridge over Skjálfandafljót (85) will be open until work will begin around noon on the 25th September. The bridge will still be closed to vehicles weighing more than 3,5 t, including buses that carry more than 8 per. #icelandroads
There are icy conditions on road 93. Mjóafjarðarvegur (953) is closed due to water damage. Hánefsstaðavegur in Seyðisfjörður is closed due to a mudslide. Water damages can be seen in many places. Reindeers have been spotted near roads in the area. #icelandroads
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.
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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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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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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