Finnish national road 2
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The Finnish national road 2 (Finnish
:Valtatie 2, Swedish
:Riksväg 2) is a main route between Vihti
and Pori
. The road runs from Palojärvi, Vihti
to Pori`s
Mäntyluoto. The road is mainly typical Finnish road with two driving lanes. National road 2 has a short part of motorway on It`s starting place and It is only 1 kilometer long and that means It is the shortest motorway in Finland
and National road 2 has another bypass in Pori
which is about 5 kilometers long.
to Nummi-Pusula`s
Saukkola on the same line as an old national road 1
which is now regional road 110 It turned north and ran to the Somero
where It joined an old national road 10 in Somero`s
downtown, then it ran to the Jokioinen
on the line of the current main road 52 and then it joined national road 10`s present line in Jokioinen
, there National road 2 turned to the west and goes with National road 10 to the regional road 213`s crossroad and turned to the north again. Then it ran on the current regional road 213`s line through Ypäjä
, Loimaa
and Alastaro
until It turned to the main road 41`s present line in Virttaa, then national road 2 ran to Huittinen
where It faced It`s present line where It ran on the same line to Pori
where It goes in nowadays between Huittinen
and Pori
.
National road 2, rebuilt in 1960`s, was constructed only 8 metres wide so it is narrower than almost every other national road in Finland. When it was completed, it was found too dangerous between Helsinki`s
Ring III and Vihti`s
Olkkala, so it was rebuilt again between Ring III and Olkkala in 1970`s, new line built from National road 1 and it is little longer but safer line than an old one. An old hilly and complex road between Helsinki and Olkkala was later numbered to the regional road 120. Later the only dangerous part between Olkkala and Karkkila
was builded to the 2+1 or 1+2 laned road.
Before national road 2 continued to Mäntyluoto, the road between Pori and Mäntyluoto was regional road 265. That part from national road 2 is very straight but slightly narrow and the roads speed limit in that line is 80km/h.
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
:Valtatie 2, Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
:Riksväg 2) is a main route between Vihti
Vihti
Vihti is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately northwest of the capital city Helsinki. Its seat is Nummela. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
and Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
. The road runs from Palojärvi, Vihti
Vihti
Vihti is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately northwest of the capital city Helsinki. Its seat is Nummela. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
to Pori`s
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
Mäntyluoto. The road is mainly typical Finnish road with two driving lanes. National road 2 has a short part of motorway on It`s starting place and It is only 1 kilometer long and that means It is the shortest motorway in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and National road 2 has another bypass in Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
which is about 5 kilometers long.
History
Before National Road 2 got its present line, it ran first from HelsinkiHelsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
to Nummi-Pusula`s
Nummi-Pusula
Nummi-Pusula is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Saukkola. Nummi-Pusula was formed in 1981 from the former municipalities Nummi and Pusula....
Saukkola on the same line as an old national road 1
Finnish national road 1
The Finnish national road 1 is the main route between the major cities of Helsinki and Turku in southern Finland. It runs from Munkkiniemi in Helsinki to the VI District of Turku, and is part of the European route E18...
which is now regional road 110 It turned north and ran to the Somero
Somero
Somero is a municipality of Finland, located in the province of Western Finland and part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Somero is unilingually Finnish....
where It joined an old national road 10 in Somero`s
Somero
Somero is a municipality of Finland, located in the province of Western Finland and part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Somero is unilingually Finnish....
downtown, then it ran to the Jokioinen
Jokioinen
Jokioinen is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
on the line of the current main road 52 and then it joined national road 10`s present line in Jokioinen
Jokioinen
Jokioinen is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
, there National road 2 turned to the west and goes with National road 10 to the regional road 213`s crossroad and turned to the north again. Then it ran on the current regional road 213`s line through Ypäjä
Ypäjä
Ypäjä is a municipality located in the countryside of South-Western Finland. It belongs to the province of Southern Finland and the region of Tavastia Proper. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich...
, Loimaa
Loimaa
Loimaa is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
and Alastaro
Alastaro
Alastaro is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to town of Loimaa on 1 January 2009.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 2,910 and covered an area of 258.12 km² of which 1.32 km² is...
until It turned to the main road 41`s present line in Virttaa, then national road 2 ran to Huittinen
Huittinen
Huittinen is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Satakunta region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
where It faced It`s present line where It ran on the same line to Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
where It goes in nowadays between Huittinen
Huittinen
Huittinen is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Satakunta region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
and Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
.
National road 2, rebuilt in 1960`s, was constructed only 8 metres wide so it is narrower than almost every other national road in Finland. When it was completed, it was found too dangerous between Helsinki`s
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
Ring III and Vihti`s
Vihti
Vihti is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately northwest of the capital city Helsinki. Its seat is Nummela. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
Olkkala, so it was rebuilt again between Ring III and Olkkala in 1970`s, new line built from National road 1 and it is little longer but safer line than an old one. An old hilly and complex road between Helsinki and Olkkala was later numbered to the regional road 120. Later the only dangerous part between Olkkala and Karkkila
Karkkila
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was builded to the 2+1 or 1+2 laned road.
Before national road 2 continued to Mäntyluoto, the road between Pori and Mäntyluoto was regional road 265. That part from national road 2 is very straight but slightly narrow and the roads speed limit in that line is 80km/h.