Motorvei
Encyclopedia
Motorvei is the Norwegian
term for Motorway.
There are few motorways in Norway
, and most of them are located in densely populated areas, including the south-eastern parts of Norway (Østlandet
) and areas near major cities like Bergen
, Trondheim
and Stavanger
. With few exceptions, all the motorways in Norway are European routes, but some is also classified as riksvei (the term used for National roads).
However, the motorway network is being continuously extended. There are current on-going project to build motorways extending north, south-east and south-west of the capital city, Oslo
, in addition to smaller project around other cities. The Norwegian part of a motorway between Oslo and the Swedish major city Gothenburg
was completed in August 2009 http://www.vegvesen.no/cs/Satellite?c=Publication&cid=1164637133726&pagename=SVV%2FSVVforwardToSite (the Swedish part will be completed in 2012 http://www.vv.se/templates/page3wide____14791.aspx).
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has documented a significant need to improve the standards of Norwegian highways, including building more motorways http://www.vegvesen.no/cs/Satellite?cid=1159949143518&pagename=vegvesen%2FSVVartikkel%2FSVVartikkelMedRelatert&c=SVVartikkel. However, it will take several decades to complete the upgrades needed. In Spring 2006 it was decided to accord more money into roads in the State Budget
.
does not have a default speed for Motorways, but the maximum speed is 100 km/h, even though some of the newer ones are designed for 120 km/h.
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
term for Motorway.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, and most of them are located in densely populated areas, including the south-eastern parts of Norway (Østlandet
Østlandet
Eastern Norway or Austlandet ) is the geographical region of the south-eastern part of Norway. It consists of the counties Telemark, Vestfold, Østfold, Akershus, Oslo , Buskerud, Oppland and Hedmark....
) and areas near major cities like Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
and Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
. With few exceptions, all the motorways in Norway are European routes, but some is also classified as riksvei (the term used for National roads).
However, the motorway network is being continuously extended. There are current on-going project to build motorways extending north, south-east and south-west of the capital city, Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, in addition to smaller project around other cities. The Norwegian part of a motorway between Oslo and the Swedish major city Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
was completed in August 2009 http://www.vegvesen.no/cs/Satellite?c=Publication&cid=1164637133726&pagename=SVV%2FSVVforwardToSite (the Swedish part will be completed in 2012 http://www.vv.se/templates/page3wide____14791.aspx).
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has documented a significant need to improve the standards of Norwegian highways, including building more motorways http://www.vegvesen.no/cs/Satellite?cid=1159949143518&pagename=vegvesen%2FSVVartikkel%2FSVVartikkelMedRelatert&c=SVVartikkel. However, it will take several decades to complete the upgrades needed. In Spring 2006 it was decided to accord more money into roads in the State Budget
State budget of Norway
The State budget of Norway is a budget passed by the Norwegian legislature, Storting, each year. It accumulates all income and expenses for the Government of Norway. The document defines the taxes to be collected, and what expenses will be accomplished....
.
Speed limits
NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
does not have a default speed for Motorways, but the maximum speed is 100 km/h, even though some of the newer ones are designed for 120 km/h.