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Route 1 or the Ring Road (Icelandic: Þjóðvegur 1 or Hringvegur pronounced [ˈr̥iŋkˌvɛːɣʏr̥] ⓘ) is a national road in Iceland that circles the entire country. As a major trunk route, it is considered to be the most important piece of transport infrastructure in Iceland as it connects the majority of towns together in the most densely populated areas of the country.
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Eastern Region (Route 1, east of Höfn) 1: Húsavíkurhöfði Tunnel: 992 m (3,255 ft) 2 4 November 2017 [4] Northeastern Region Strákagöng: 800 m (2,625 ft) 1 a: 1967 Northwestern Region (west of Siglufjörður) 76 Oddskarðsgöng: 640 m (2,100 ft) 1 a: 1977 11 November 2017 Eastern Region (west of Neskaupstaður) 92 Arnardalshamar Tunnel
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The Ring Road which circles Iceland has the number 1 and it is the only number starting with number 1 (there are no such numbers as 10-19 or 100-199). Numbers starting with 2 are in Eastern South Iceland, which is divided by the Þjórsá river. Numbers starting with 3 are in Western South Iceland, which is divided by the Þjórsá river.
The Hvalfjörður Tunnel (Icelandic: Hvalfjarðargöng pronounced [ˈkʰvalˌfjarðarˌkœyŋk] ⓘ) is a subsea road tunnel under the Hvalfjörður fjord in Iceland and a part of Route 1. It is 5,770 meters (18,930 ft) long and reaches a depth of 165 meters (541 ft) below sea level.
It is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) long [1] and replaces a 21 km section of Route 1 including the Víkurskarð pass, often closed during winter. The tunnel shortens the travel between Akureyri and Husavik by 16 km. [2] As of 2024, it is the only toll road in Iceland.
In November 2017, the entire road became part of the Ring Road (Route 1), together with a part of Route 92, replacing the route over Breiðdalsheiði which in turn was re-numbered from Route 1 to a new road number, Route 95. [1]