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Ring II in the region 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. Despite its name suggesting a circle, it has not been built as of yet as a true beltway, unlike the parallel Ring I and Ring III highways.
and Vantaa
is estimated to nearly double by the year 2025, plans have been made to extend Ring II to connect up with Finnish national road 3
in the northeast and add lane
s where the road is currently only one lane
wide in each direction.
Espoo
Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....
is one of the major highways in Finland
Highways in Finland
Roads in Finland comprise of highways, paved and gravel roads which are divided in four to five classes according to their local importance...
, . The road runs north-south, connecting Turuntie in the north, to Länsiväylä
Länsiväylä
is a motorway in the Greater Helsinki area of Finland, mainly at the Helsinki conurbation. It is part of the Finnish national road 51. The road begins in Ruoholahti in western Helsinki and continues west through the island of Lauttasaari and then across the city border to Espoo. The Länsiväylä road...
in the south. Despite its name suggesting a circle, it has not been built as of yet as a true beltway, 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.Future
Since the cross-city traffic in Espoo, KauniainenKauniainen
Kauniainen is a small town and a municipality of inhabitants in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. It is surrounded by the city of Espoo, in Greater Helsinki...
and Vantaa
Vantaa
Vantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there...
is estimated to nearly double by the year 2025, plans have been made to extend Ring II to connect up with Finnish national road 3
Finnish national road 3
Finnish national road 3 is a highway in Finland between Helsinki and Vaasa via Tampere. The road is long and it is part of the European route E12...
in the northeast and add lane
Lane
A lane is a part of the roadway within a road marked out for use by a single line of vehicles in such a way as to control and guide drivers for the purpose of reducing traffic conflicts. Most public roads have at least two lanes, one for traffic in each direction, separated by Lane markings...
s where the road is currently only one lane
Lane
A lane is a part of the roadway within a road marked out for use by a single line of vehicles in such a way as to control and guide drivers for the purpose of reducing traffic conflicts. Most public roads have at least two lanes, one for traffic in each direction, separated by Lane markings...
wide in each direction.