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Road to close ahead of King Harald’s funeral as officials warn of severe traffic

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

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

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  • Route 159, a major road into Oslo, will close in stages before and during King Harald’s funeral.
  • Norway’s road authorities warned that the closure could cause congestion on the E6.
  • Rail services are expected to carry large crowds traveling to Oslo for the funeral.

Route 159, also known as Østre Aker vei, will close before and during King Harald’s funeral, according to Norway’s Public Roads Administration. The road is one of the main routes into Oslo.

Parts of the road will close as early as Tuesday. The agency warned that the measure will probably cause queues on the E6. “We do not know how bad it will be,” Kåre Ivar Kverneng of the Eastern Norway Traffic Control Centre told TV 2.

We do not know how bad it will be.

· Kåre Ivar KvernengThe Eastern Norway Traffic Control Centre official warned about the possible impact of the road closure on traffic.

Rail services are expected to become particularly important on the day of the funeral, when large crowds travel to and from Oslo. Bane Nor is preparing for heavy traffic throughout the day and a minute of silence, saying major changes to road and surface public transport will make the railway essential.

With major changes to road and surface public transport in the Oslo area during the funeral, the railway will be particularly important.

· Tonje Wikstrøm FrislidThe Bane Nor traffic director explained why rail services are being prioritized for the funeral.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. 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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