{"id":104604,"date":"2024-12-17T05:40:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T05:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/this-is-where-the-increase-in-traffic-is-greatest-greater-oslo\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T05:40:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T05:40:27","slug":"this-is-where-the-increase-in-traffic-is-greatest-greater-oslo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/this-is-where-the-increase-in-traffic-is-greatest-greater-oslo\/","title":{"rendered":"This is where the increase in traffic is greatest – Greater Oslo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many feared chaos when the Norwegian Road Administration closed Ring 1 this summer. Much has been said and written about the situation west of the city. The closure of Ring 1 meant that the electric cars were thrown out of the public transport lanes. This has caused queues and delays especially on the E18 and the local roads in Asker and B\u00e6rum. The frustration among commuters has been great. The rush lasts longer Inside the city, things have gone better than the most pessimistic predictions. But in many places there has been significantly more traffic. This is shown by recent traffic counts from the Urban Environment Agency in Oslo municipality. In addition, rush hour traffic lasts longer throughout the city both in the morning and in the afternoon. In some streets, traffic has also decreased significantly. – Reasonable level Before the Norwegian Road Administration put the plug under Oslo, 17,400 cars drove through the Hammersborgtunnel and the Vaterlandstunnel. They have had to find new ways. Not unexpectedly, it is the streets north of Ring 1 that have received the worst pressure. These are also areas where tens of thousands of people live. The following streets have seen a more than 20 percent increase in traffic: Maridalsveien Akersbakken Nordahl Bruns gate R\u00e5dhusgata Waldemar Thranes gate KIELLANDS PLASS: The roundabout at Alexander Kiellands plass has become a traffic jam. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad \/ news The figures are based on traffic counts in selected streets in weeks 41\u201345. According to the Urban Environment Agency, they correspond well with the Norwegian Road Administration’s traffic analyzes from before the closure. – This is also logical considering that these streets are natural detour routes when Ring 1 is closed, either because of the proximity to the Opera Tunnel or because the streets are part of alternative routes, writes the Urban Environment Agency in its preliminary assessment. – Traffic flow is at a reasonable level, but there are large local differences, according to the agency. These four streets have seen more than 20 per cent less traffic: Pilestredet Stensberggata Suhms gate Vaterlands bridge Warns against a complete standstill The Urban Environment Agency also warns that the traffic system has become more vulnerable and that there is little to do before things come to a complete halt. – Even minor changes in the conditions that affect traffic, such as which vehicles gain access to public transport lanes and measures that reduce through traffic, could bring traffic in Oslo to a standstill. Verstingkryss Ruter’s first analysis of the closure came in October. It pointed to two worst intersections where the bus was also congested. One was the roundabout at the National Theatre. NATIONAL THEATRE: It has become more congested here after the Ring 1 closure, but the buses get through faster after Ruter moved a stop. Photo: Olav Juven The other was precisely Alexander Kiellands plass, – There are major challenges in Waldemar Thranes gate towards Alexander Kiellands plass, which in part creates major delays for heavy city bus lines, the report says. According to Ruter, the flow at the National Theater has improved significantly after they moved the stop for regional buses from the west. 120 million Before the closure, Oslo municipality spent more than NOK 120 million on so-called mitigation measures. These are the measures in the city streets Cykkeltiltak L\u00f8kkeveien and Dronning Mauds gate – cycle priority street in the upper part, cycle path from Rusel\u00f8kka school to the E18 ramp. Stensberggate and Holbergs gate \u2013 provision for bicycles and buses, new cycle lane, one-way traffic in Stensberggata, removal of parking spaces. St. Olavs gate \u2013 cycle lane, removal of parking spaces, widening of pavements, better delivery of goods. Colbj\u00f8rnsens gate and Skovveien – one-way traffic and new cycle lane in Colbj\u00f8rnsens gate, tightening of intersections, widening of pavements. Sven Bruns gate and Staffeldts gate \u2013 cycling against one-way traffic, widening of pavements, relocation of goods delivery. Collective initiative Henrik Ibsens gate by the Nationaltheatret: Removal of cycle lanes to create new bus stops. The 37 bus: Measures in connection with the new route. Traffic management and traffic reduction Raise-lower bollards in Thor Olsens gate. Shall shield local streets in Fredensborg and Hammersborg from traffic. One-way driving in Akersbakken. One-way traffic in Casparis gate. Continuation of Bylivsgata and a new driving pattern in Greenland. Continuation of the new driving pattern for bylivsgata on Nedre Gr\u00fcnerl\u00f8kka. The urban life measures will be set up in October. Electric car ban in public transport lanes also on municipal roads. Street strengthening Strengthening of selected streets that will experience increased heavy traffic and traffic congestion. In addition, minor traffic safety measures have been implemented at several intersections and at schools. Source: Bymilj\u00f8etaten They were supposed to ensure accessibility for buses and for pedestrians and cyclists, especially around schools. In addition, traffic regulation measures were taken to prevent unnecessary traffic in some residential areas. The Norwegian Environment Agency is working on a comprehensive analysis of the effect of the closure. It should be finished in January. It will then be assessed whether more measures are necessary. Published 17.12.2024, at 06.20
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