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European route E6

January 26, 2023

European route E6 (Norwegian: Europavei 6, Swedish: Europaväg 6, or simply E6) is the main north-south thoroughfare through Norway as well as the west coast of Sweden. It is 3,056 km (1,899 mi) long and runs from the southern tip of Sweden at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to the Arctic Circle and Nordkapp.[1] The route ends in Kirkenes close to the Russian border.

E6
Major junctions
North endKirkenes, Norway
South endTrelleborg, Sweden
Location
Countries Norway
 Sweden
Highway system

Route

 
The Svinesund Bridge crosses the border between Norway and Sweden
 
The West Coast Motorway E6/E20 in Gothenburg, coming from Malmö. At the junction Olskroksmotet, from where the E20 continues east towards Stockholm and E6 continues north towards Oslo.

From south to north, E6 runs through Trelleborg, Malmö, Helsingborg, Halmstad, Gothenburg, Svinesund in Sweden, before crossing the border at the Svinesund Bridge into Norway. It then passes Halden, Sarpsborg, Moss to the capital Oslo. North of this, it passes by Gardermoen, Hamar, Lillehammer, Dombås, Oppdal, Melhus to Trondheim.

Beyond Trondheim, the E6 meets Stjørdal, Verdal, Steinkjer, Grong, Mosjøen, Mo i Rana, Saltdal, Fauske and Hamarøy towards Bognes, where there is a ferry crossing over the Tysfjorden to Skarberget. It then runs through on via Narvik, Setermoen, Nordkjosbotn, Skibotn and Alta to Olderfjord, where European route E69 continues north towards Nordkapp. The E6, meanwhile, turns south towards Lakselv and Karasjok, then runs on the west bank of the Anarjohka, which forms the border with Finland. Beyond the border, it passes through Varangerbotn, and Kirkenes, where the road terminates just east of the town center.

Between Trelleborg and Kirkenes, there is a more than 800 km (500 mi) shorter route using E4 and E75, among the longest detour any European route has. In Finnmark there are several shorter alternative routes to the E6. Moreover, on the stretch from Oslo to Trondheim, following E6 strictly is a 40 km detour compared to using Norwegian National Road 3 or Norwegian National Road 4 for their applicable portions of the trip.

Features

 
E6 south of Narvik

The road is a 2+2 lane motorway from outside Trelleborg to Moelv, about 740 km. The last Swedish part of the E6 motorway through Bohuslän were completed in 2015.[2][3] This motorway is also connected to central Europe by uninterrupted motorway (via E20). Some stretches further north also have four lanes or motorway standard. The rest of the road is ordinary road, usually 6–10 m wide. Some parts in the north of Norway are less than 6 m (20 ft) wide, making it very tight when heavy vehicles meet. The northern half of the road, north of Trondheim, is also often fairly curvy, making high speeds in such parts a possible safety hazard.

E6 passes over treeless mountain passes in a few places in Norway. In the winter, bad weather and snow storms can cause the road to be temporarily closed, though, unlike many minor roads, it is kept open wherever practical.[4] Because the road is the main artery through the country, cyclists and leisure travellers avoid the southern sections owing to the excessive traffic. In the north traffic is sparse.[5]

History and future plans

This road was called E6 in the old "E" road system before 1975 and previously continued to Rome (introduced in Sweden 1962 and in Norway 1965).

It was given the number E47 (but not signposted) in the new system on most of the Scandinavian part (Helsingborg–Olderfjord), and E6 only for the northernmost 460 km (290 mi) (from Olderfjord in Finnmark). After a political negotiation, the whole part passing through Scandinavia was given the number E6 in the new system, introduced in Scandinavia in 1992. The part Trelleborg-Helsingborg was never intended to be part of E47. E47 connects to E4 at the Helsingør-Helsingborg ferry, and E4 and E6 connect just outside Helsingborg.

The E6 became 4-lane motorway all the way from Trelleborg to Kolomoen (near Hamar) in 2015,[2] although the road is sometimes wider. The new Svinesund Bridge opened in 2005, replacing an earlier and narrower bridge from 1946.[6]

In 2012-2018 the road was shortened by 39 km between Narvik and Alta, by building the Hålogaland Bridge and more bridges and tunnels.

60 kilometre road between Moelv and Øyer is under conversion to 4-lane motorway, set to be finished around 2025.

In Trøndelag, several sections north and south of Trondheim are under construction, or planned as motorways, this project is planned to be 106 kilometers long and it will go from the junction with Norwegian National Road 3 at Ulsberg in the south to Åsen north of Trondheim Airport, Værnes, set to be finished in 2027/2028, it will be financed by the state owned company Nye Veier.[7]

On 8 June 2022, a damaged fairly short bridge (at Badderen), that gave a 163 km detour between Tromsø and Alta, got a temporary bridge installed (over the damaged bridge) after a week interruption.[8][9][10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Top 10 Drivers' Drives". National Geographic. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Motorväg genom hela Bohuslän" (Press release) (in Swedish). Swedish Transport Administration. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ^ Kind, Hanne Stine; Eide, Stein S. (25 June 2015). "Sju års E6-ventetid er over". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ Lonely Planet : Norway. Lonely Planet. 2011. p. 415. ISBN 978-1-742-20472-7.
  5. ^ "Norway". International Cyclist. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ Strait Crossings 2001. CRC Press. 2001. p. 173. ISBN 978-9-026-51845-4.
  7. ^ "Nye Veier AS". Nye Veier. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/badderen-bru-apnet-for-trafikk-1.15994125. NRK.no. Retrieved 8 June 2022
  9. ^ https://www.nettavisen.no/norsk-debatt/det-er-mer-enn-ei-bru-i-nord-norge-som-har-gitt-etter-det-er-tilliten-som-smuldrer-opp/o/5-95-512195. Nettavisen. Retrieved 1 June 2022
  10. ^ https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/midlertidig-bru-snart-klar_-gjenapner-e6-i-nord-troms-allerede-onsdag-1.15991692. NRK.no. Retrieved 7 June 2022
  11. ^ https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/midlertidig-bru-settes-inn-over-badderen-pa-e6-i-nord-troms/s/12-95-3424279822. Nettavisen. Retrieved 1 May 2022
  12. ^ https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/e6-stengt-i-nord-troms-_-omkjoring-via-finland-1.15986372. NRK.no

External links

  • UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)
  •   Media related to European route E6 at Wikimedia Commons
  •   E6 through Sweden and Norway travel guide from Wikivoyage

January 26, 2023
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European route E6 Norwegian Europavei 6 Swedish Europavag 6 or simply E6 is the main north south thoroughfare through Norway as well as the west coast of Sweden It is 3 056 km 1 899 mi long and runs from the southern tip of Sweden at Trelleborg into Norway and through almost all of the country north to the Arctic Circle and Nordkapp 1 The route ends in Kirkenes close to the Russian border E6Major junctionsNorth endKirkenes NorwaySouth endTrelleborg SwedenLocationCountries Norway SwedenHighway systemInternational E road networkA Class B Class Contents 1 Route 2 Features 3 History and future plans 4 References 5 External linksRoute Edit The Svinesund Bridge crosses the border between Norway and Sweden The West Coast Motorway E6 E20 in Gothenburg coming from Malmo At the junction Olskroksmotet from where the E20 continues east towards Stockholm and E6 continues north towards Oslo From south to north E6 runs through Trelleborg Malmo Helsingborg Halmstad Gothenburg Svinesund in Sweden before crossing the border at the Svinesund Bridge into Norway It then passes Halden Sarpsborg Moss to the capital Oslo North of this it passes by Gardermoen Hamar Lillehammer Dombas Oppdal Melhus to Trondheim Beyond Trondheim the E6 meets Stjordal Verdal Steinkjer Grong Mosjoen Mo i Rana Saltdal Fauske and Hamaroy towards Bognes where there is a ferry crossing over the Tysfjorden to Skarberget It then runs through on via Narvik Setermoen Nordkjosbotn Skibotn and Alta to Olderfjord where European route E69 continues north towards Nordkapp The E6 meanwhile turns south towards Lakselv and Karasjok then runs on the west bank of the Anarjohka which forms the border with Finland Beyond the border it passes through Varangerbotn and Kirkenes where the road terminates just east of the town center Between Trelleborg and Kirkenes there is a more than 800 km 500 mi shorter route using E4 and E75 among the longest detour any European route has In Finnmark there are several shorter alternative routes to the E6 Moreover on the stretch from Oslo to Trondheim following E6 strictly is a 40 km detour compared to using Norwegian National Road 3 or Norwegian National Road 4 for their applicable portions of the trip Features Edit E6 south of Narvik The road is a 2 2 lane motorway from outside Trelleborg to Moelv about 740 km The last Swedish part of the E6 motorway through Bohuslan were completed in 2015 2 3 This motorway is also connected to central Europe by uninterrupted motorway via E20 Some stretches further north also have four lanes or motorway standard The rest of the road is ordinary road usually 6 10 m wide Some parts in the north of Norway are less than 6 m 20 ft wide making it very tight when heavy vehicles meet The northern half of the road north of Trondheim is also often fairly curvy making high speeds in such parts a possible safety hazard E6 passes over treeless mountain passes in a few places in Norway In the winter bad weather and snow storms can cause the road to be temporarily closed though unlike many minor roads it is kept open wherever practical 4 Because the road is the main artery through the country cyclists and leisure travellers avoid the southern sections owing to the excessive traffic In the north traffic is sparse 5 History and future plans EditThis road was called E6 in the old E road system before 1975 and previously continued to Rome introduced in Sweden 1962 and in Norway 1965 It was given the number E47 but not signposted in the new system on most of the Scandinavian part Helsingborg Olderfjord and E6 only for the northernmost 460 km 290 mi from Olderfjord in Finnmark After a political negotiation the whole part passing through Scandinavia was given the number E6 in the new system introduced in Scandinavia in 1992 The part Trelleborg Helsingborg was never intended to be part of E47 E47 connects to E4 at the Helsingor Helsingborg ferry and E4 and E6 connect just outside Helsingborg The E6 became 4 lane motorway all the way from Trelleborg to Kolomoen near Hamar in 2015 2 although the road is sometimes wider The new Svinesund Bridge opened in 2005 replacing an earlier and narrower bridge from 1946 6 In 2012 2018 the road was shortened by 39 km between Narvik and Alta by building the Halogaland Bridge and more bridges and tunnels 60 kilometre road between Moelv and Oyer is under conversion to 4 lane motorway set to be finished around 2025 In Trondelag several sections north and south of Trondheim are under construction or planned as motorways this project is planned to be 106 kilometers long and it will go from the junction with Norwegian National Road 3 at Ulsberg in the south to Asen north of Trondheim Airport Vaernes set to be finished in 2027 2028 it will be financed by the state owned company Nye Veier 7 On 8 June 2022 a damaged fairly short bridge at Badderen that gave a 163 km detour between Tromso and Alta got a temporary bridge installed over the damaged bridge after a week interruption 8 9 10 11 12 References Edit Top 10 Drivers Drives National Geographic Retrieved 3 August 2016 a b Motorvag genom hela Bohuslan Press release in Swedish Swedish Transport Administration 6 July 2015 Retrieved 6 November 2017 Kind Hanne Stine Eide Stein S 25 June 2015 Sju ars E6 ventetid er over NRK in Norwegian Retrieved 5 November 2017 Lonely Planet Norway Lonely Planet 2011 p 415 ISBN 978 1 742 20472 7 Norway International Cyclist Retrieved 3 August 2016 Strait Crossings 2001 CRC Press 2001 p 173 ISBN 978 9 026 51845 4 Nye Veier AS Nye Veier Retrieved 18 October 2020 https www nrk no nyheter badderen bru apnet for trafikk 1 15994125 NRK no Retrieved 8 June 2022 https www nettavisen no norsk debatt det er mer enn ei bru i nord norge som har gitt etter det er tilliten som smuldrer opp o 5 95 512195 Nettavisen Retrieved 1 June 2022 https www nrk no tromsogfinnmark midlertidig bru snart klar gjenapner e6 i nord troms allerede onsdag 1 15991692 NRK no Retrieved 7 June 2022 https www nettavisen no nyheter midlertidig bru settes inn over badderen pa e6 i nord troms s 12 95 3424279822 Nettavisen Retrieved 1 May 2022 https www nrk no tromsogfinnmark e6 stengt i nord troms omkjoring via finland 1 15986372 NRK noExternal links EditUN Economic Commission for Europe Overall Map of E road Network 2007 Media related to European route E6 at Wikimedia Commons E6 through Sweden and Norway travel guide from Wikivoyage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title European route E6 amp oldid 1132412571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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