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Hellisheiði to close eastbound for six hours

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Hellisheiði will close to eastbound traffic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, weather permitting, while crews repair the road surface.
  • Traffic will be diverted through Þrengsli and Þorlákshafnarvegur, adding 14 kilometers to the route between Reykjavík and Selfoss.

Hellisheiði will be closed to eastbound traffic for six hours on Tuesday, September 8, while asphalt repairs are carried out.

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration says the closure will begin at 10 a.m. and is expected to continue until 4 p.m., if weather conditions allow the work to proceed.

The eastbound road will close at the Þrengslavegamót junction and at Hveradalir. Drivers heading east over the mountain will be directed through Þrengsli and onward along Þorlákshafnarvegur.

The diversion will lengthen the journey between Reykjavík and Selfoss. The route over Hellisheiði is about 57 kilometers, while the alternative through Þrengsli and over Óseyrarbrú is about 71 kilometers, adding 14 kilometers to the trip.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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