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  2. Dagen H - Wikipedia

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    ' the right-hand traffic reorganisation '), was on 3 September 1967, the day on which Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. [2] The "H" stands for "Högertrafik", the Swedish word for right-hand traffic. [3] It was by far the largest logistical event in Sweden's history. [4]

  3. 1955 Swedish driving side referendum - Wikipedia

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    A non-binding referendum on the introduction of right hand traffic was held in Sweden on 16 October 1955. [1] The voter turnout was 53.2%, and the suggestion failed by 15.5% against 82.9%. [1] However, eight years later, in 1963, the Riksdag approved the change, following pressure from the Council of Europe [2] and the Nordic Council. [3]

  4. Left- and right-hand traffic - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. Directionality of traffic flow by jurisdiction Countries by direction of road traffic, c. 2020 Left-hand traffic Right-hand traffic No data Left-hand traffic (LHT) and right-hand traffic (RHT) are the practices, in bidirectional traffic, of keeping to the left side or to the right side ...

  5. Interstate 84 in New York - Wikipedia

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    The route of what became I-84 through New York state began in the late 1940s, when the then-New York State Department of Public Works (now NYSDOT) was planning Gov. Thomas Dewey's proposed Thruway system. The plan was for the Thruway's main line to cross the river between Newburgh and Beacon, an area then in the middle of a 30-mile (48 km) gap ...

  6. Here’s why Americans drive on the right and the UK drives on ...

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    It turns out that about 30% of the world’s countries mandate left-side driving and another 70% or so stay to the right. ... New York became the first state to dictate traffic stay to the right ...

  7. Sweden, New York - Wikipedia

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    Sweden is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It is part of the Rochester metropolitan area, New York. This town is located on the west border of the county. The Erie Canal passes through the northern part of the town and Route 19 is a major north–south highway. The population was 13,244 at the 2020 census.

  8. Swedish emigration to the United States - Wikipedia

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    There they would board ships to the British ports of Southampton and Liverpool and change to one of the great transatlantic liners bound for New York. The majority of Swedish emigrants, however, travelled from Gothenburg to Hull, UK, on dedicated boats run by the Wilson Line, then by train across Britain to Liverpool and the big ships. [17]

  9. Popular fast-food chain buys vacant bank property in the town ...

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    Chick-fil-A has purchased a property in the town of Sweden where a Citizens Bank used to operate. Chick-fil-A already has three restaurants in the greater Rochester area: Greece (2018), Henrietta ...