– I dread the closure, says Eirik Lae Solberg (H). – This is going to be tough and challenging for us who live in Oslo and travel in Oslo, says the city council leader. Closed for three years On Monday, Ring 1, the main road through the center of Oslo, will be closed for three years. It will affect the cityscape and create trouble for many. In addition to the case you are reading now, news has created three cases that deal with different consequences of the closure. New government quarter The reason for the closure is the construction of a new government quarter. Ring 1 goes in a tunnel directly under the government buildings. Fear of terrorism meant that the state decided to lower the national highway by ten metres. The rebuilding will take three years. During that time, the Hammersborg tunnel and the Vaterland tunnel must remain completely closed. – This has been decided by the state, but now we are doing what we can to make the harmful effects and burden as small as possible, says Eirik Lae Solberg. IT WILL BE TOUGH: City councilor Eirik Lae Solberg fears that Ring 1 will close and the inconvenience it will cause to people who live and travel in the city. Photo: Olav Juven / news – There will be increased traffic He points to everything the Urban Environment Agency has done to protect residential areas and make it easier to walk, cycle and travel by public transport. 120 million has been spent on this type of measure, which Eirik Lae Solberg, like his predecessor Raymond Johansen (Ap), believes the state should have paid for. But has Oslo done enough? – We have done a lot. And then it will be exciting to see how this develops. There will be increased traffic on Ring 2, on Ring 3 and in residential streets. Dreading the start of school – What do you dread the most? – Start of school. When people return from holiday and discover that Ring 1 is closed. This is something that we have not yet realized. It will be a very demanding traffic situation. Then it is important that people are prepared, says Lae Solberg. NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS: According to the state, the rebuilding of Ring 1 is necessary due to terrorism protection of the government buildings. Photo: Olav Juven / news The city council leader asks everyone to think about whether they can choose to walk, cycle or travel by public transport. – Those who depend on cars and utility transport will get better conditions if the rest of us try to avoid using them, he says. – A good starting point news meets the leader of the city council and transport councilor Marit Kristine Vea where Universitetsgata meets Pilestredet and Ring 1. Cars and buses continue to whiz by towards the Hammersborg tunnel. But in a few days it will stop. Here there will be a rigging area and construction fences, but it should still be possible to cross the Pilestredet on foot. EXCITED: Marit Kristine Vea (V) and Eirik Lae Solberg (R) are most worried about what happens at the start of school. Photo: Olav Juven / news – My strong appeal is that we must make the best of it, says Marit Vea (V). – In Oslo, we have a good starting point. We have a very good public transport system. It is getting better and better to cycle and walk in the city. Even more must do so. – What do you fear most? – I fear that more cars on the residential streets could reduce road safety for school children. This is where the municipality has put in the push to make it as safe as possible. Cheaper tickets The Swedish Transport Agency says that her clear message is that everyone should be patient in the beginning. But couldn’t she also do more? For example, lowering public transport fares even more than the NOK 150 monthly card will drop in September? – Now it is the biggest reduction in price that Oslo people have had in over 15 years. And I’m very happy with the timing. – It will now be cheaper to travel by public transport from 1 September. I think the people of Oslo deserve that when they are about to enter this demanding period, concludes Marit Vea. ROUTE CHANGE: Many bus passengers have to deal with new routes and new stops when the buses can no longer drive through the tunnel. Photo: Olav Juven / news Published 26.06.2024, at 13.01 Updated 27.06.2024, at 06.14
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– I’m terrified, says the city council leader – Greater Oslo
