National Highway 80 Closed Due to Flooding and Landslide Risks – Geologists Assessing Situation

National Highway 80 Closed Due to Flooding and Landslide Risks – Geologists Assessing Situation

BODØ (Nordland newspaper): Around midnight, a decision was made to close the road to all traffic. The Norwegian Road Traffic Center announced last night that national highway 80 is closed. The road is still closed. – National highway 80 at Kistrand between Fauske and Bodø is closed due to flooding and risk of landslides, they … Read more

Norwegian Public Roads Administration Urges Caution Amid Dangerous Winter Driving Conditions on E18

Norwegian Public Roads Administration Urges Caution Amid Dangerous Winter Driving Conditions on E18

Snow, wind and heavy snowdrifts will make conditions on the road very demanding, writes the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in a press release. The Norwegian Road Administration states that they have plowed the main road continuously in recent days and brought in extra resources and heavier equipment from other parts of the country. The break-in … Read more

Yellow Ice Warning Issued for Eastern Norway by Meteorologists

Yellow Ice Warning Issued for Eastern Norway by Meteorologists

On Friday afternoon, the meteorologists issue a yellow warning about ice and demanding driving conditions in Eastern Norway. It stretches from Oslo and up Gudbrandsdalen. At X, the meteorologists write that it is due to a transition to mild weather. In Lillehammer, minus degrees have been reported throughout the weekend, and no plus degrees until … Read more

Rising Car Traffic in Oslo and Akershus: Proposals to Tackle the Challenge

Rising Car Traffic in Oslo and Akershus: Proposals to Tackle the Challenge

If nothing drastic is done, car traffic in Oslo and Akershus will increase by 17 percent until 2040, according to Norconsult, writes NRK. The background is that the Oslo area has a rapid population growth. The problem for the politicians is that this is contrary to the zero growth target – which is that car … Read more