Norra länken
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Norra länken is a motorway in Stockholm
, Sweden
, between Norrtull and Karlberg, where it connects to Essingeleden
. The road is part of European route E4
and E20
and the incomplete Stockholm ring road
.
Norra länken is only 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) in length, but an eastward extension from Norrtull to Värta harbour for a total length of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) is under construction which is estimated to be complete by 2015.
which determined that the detail plan for the part between Norrtull and Roslagstull was in conflict with the law protecting the national city park area of Ekoparken
. The political agreement was broken and it was uncertain whether the road project would be completed.
The government
and Stockholm Municipality
agreed in 2002 on a new alignment between Norrtull and Roslagstull. The detail plan was again appealed, but the Supreme Administrative Court rejected the appeal on February 26, 2007, and construction resumed on May 11, 2007.
SEK
. The road will mostly be placed in tunnels with entrances and exits placed at the areas of Norrtull, Roslagstull, Frescati
, and Värta harbor.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, between Norrtull and Karlberg, where it connects to Essingeleden
Essingeleden
Essingeleden is a motorway that goes from Solna to Stockholm, Sweden, crossing the westmost parts of central Stockholm, by going over Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen....
. The road is part of European route E4
European route E4
European route E 4 passes from north to south through Sweden from the border with Finland, total length . The Finnish part lies entirely within Tornio in northern Finland, and is actually only long...
and E20
European route E20
The European route E 20 is part of the United Nations International E-road network.It runs roughly west-east through Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia and finally Russia. The length is . The road is not continuous, at three points, a sea crossing is required. ...
and the incomplete Stockholm ring road
Stockholm ring road
The Stockholm Ring Road is a half-completed ring road around central Stockholm, Sweden. There have been many plans over the years of a ring road around central Stockholm, but all of them have been cancelled at some point. , about half of the ring road is now built.-History:The first plan to build...
.
Norra länken is only 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) in length, but an eastward extension from Norrtull to Värta harbour for a total length of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) is under construction which is estimated to be complete by 2015.
History
The part of Norra länken between Karlberg and Norrtull was finished and opened in 1991. As part of the Dennis Agreement , a political agreement, the construction eastward of the remaining part to Värta harbour was to be completed as well. The construction was cancelled in 1997 when the project was appealed to the Supreme Administrative CourtSupreme Administrative Court of Sweden
The Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden is the supreme court and the third and final tier for administrative court cases in Sweden, and is located in Stockholm...
which determined that the detail plan for the part between Norrtull and Roslagstull was in conflict with the law protecting the national city park area of Ekoparken
Ekoparken
The Royal National City Park is the world's first National City Park, established in 1995 in the municipalities of Stockholm, Solna and Lidingö in Sweden.1/ km²2/ Population per km²- Pictures :Some places in "The Eco Park"....
. The political agreement was broken and it was uncertain whether the road project would be completed.
The government
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...
and Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is the largest of the 290 municipalities of the country in terms of population, but one of the smaller in terms of area, making it the most densely populated...
agreed in 2002 on a new alignment between Norrtull and Roslagstull. The detail plan was again appealed, but the Supreme Administrative Court rejected the appeal on February 26, 2007, and construction resumed on May 11, 2007.
Construction of the extension
The construction of the extension between Norrtull and Värta harbor is estimated to take eight years and estimated to cost 9 billion1000000000 (number)
1,000,000,000 is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001.In scientific notation, it is written as 109....
SEK
Swedish krona
The krona has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value...
. The road will mostly be placed in tunnels with entrances and exits placed at the areas of Norrtull, Roslagstull, Frescati
Frescati (Stockholm)
Frescati is a park-like area on the northern outskirts of Stockholm. The name has occationally been spelled Freskati. Originally it was a part of Norra Djurgården but was granted to the societé for building private villas...
, and Värta harbor.