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High Level Of Pollution Measured In Capital Area
On February 16, amounts of particulate matter measured at noon exceeded average pollution measurements in the Capital Area. According to the website Loftgæði.is, serviced by the Icelandic Environment and Energy Agency, levels of PM10 particulates reached 199.8 micrograms per cubic metre at Grensásvegur,…
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Unusual Number Of Traffic Accidents This Year
An unusual number of traffic accidents have been recorded in Iceland in the last few weeks, Vísir reports. A total of 10 people have passed in Icelandic traffic this year. On November 30, a serious incident occurred on Þorlákshafnarvegur and Suðurstrandarvegur when two…
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Police Urge Public To Seek Shelter As First Snow Falls In Reykjavík
Updated October 28, 14:00. The Capital Area Police have issued a statement urging everyone to seek shelter before 15:00, on Tuesday October 28. An orange weather warning has been announced by the Icelandic Met Office during Reykjavík’s biggest October snowfall in history.…
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Walkway Constructed Over Sæbraut
On May 19, a new walkway was installed over Sæbraut by Súðavogur and Kleppsmýrarvegur. The 28-metre long bridge is meant for pedestrians and cyclists crossing over the road, and is supposed to improve traffic safety for people travelling between the new Vogabyggð…
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Reykjavík Traffic On The Rise
Anyone who has had the misfortune of trying to make even short trips around 16:00 on a weekday are aware of how stupidly congested Reykjavík roadways are. It turns out the traffic situation was even worse this year than the year prior.…
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Reykjavík Closed To Traffic For Council Of Europe Summit
If you find yourself driving around in circles around the perimeter of downtown Reykjavík this week, you can blame the Council of Europe. (Shakes fist in general south-easterly direction.) The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe…
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Keflavík Airport Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
Tourism in Iceland is reaching the same levels as before the pandemic, both in terms of Icelanders traveling abroad and tourists visiting the country, Visír reports. The mayor of Reykjanesbær, Kjartan Már Kjartansson, is happy that the traffic is increasing and says…
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Former Independence Party Councilman In Support Of Reducing Speed Limits In Capital Area
Gísli Marteinn Baldursson, former Reykjavík City Councilman for the Independence Party, has recently come out in favour of reducing the speed limit on certain roads in the capital area. This goes against what the Independence Party currently wants, as they have been…
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Traffic On Suðurstrandarvegur Increased By 500 Percent Since Volcano First Erupted
According to information on Vegagerðin’s website, traffic on Suðurstrandarvegur (the road near the volcano) has increased by 500 percent since the eruption began in Geldingadalur. On March 19, exactly a month ago today, the eruption site brought traffic that had never been…
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Decrease To Maximum Speeds On More Streets In Reykjavík
There are plans to increase the number of streets in the city with a 30kph speed limit, RÚV reports. The reason for lowering the speed limits is because particulate matter pollution can be reduced by up to 40% by reducing the maximum…
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Reykjavík Calls Again To Ban Studded Tyres
The city of Reykjavík yesterday repeated its call for more powers to control air pollution in the capital, singling out studded car tyres as the main culprits in creating airborne particulate pollution. Vísir reports that an estimated 42% of cars in the…
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New Data Reveals Scale Of Summer Slump For Icelandic Tourism Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent international travel restrictions have had a devastating impact on Iceland’s large tourism sector, a fact recent data published by Statistics Iceland throws into sharp relief. The number of passengers arriving at Keflavik Airport this June fell by…
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Chickens Stop Traffic On Reykjanesbraut
There was an accident on Reykjanesbraut near Hafnarfjörður yesterday at around 19:00 that resulted in extensive participation from other motorists. A truck from the Ísfugl chicken farm was on its way to the slaughterhouse, when, in a massive stroke of luck for…
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Stranded Air Travelers, One Traffic Fatality, Over Last Weekend
It was a frustrating weekend for those attempting to drive to, and those landing in, Keflavík International Airport this past weekend. Unfortunately, severe weather conditions resulted in one traffic fatality on the road leading to the airport. Some 4,000 people were left…
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New Traffic Laws In 2020
At the start of 2020, police will begin fining people who park backwards on the road. This is only one of the many changes that will come about in the new year. More new traffic laws will take effect at the start…
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Escape The Reykjavík Rush-Hour By Bike
A new bike rental company has started its operations in Reykjavík today. Customers can book over the app which the company provides and order a bike for about 3.500 króna per month or get an annual subscription right away for 30.000 króna.…
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Truckload Of Pig Parts Blocks Traffic In Iceland
A trailer full of large pig parts tipped over on Sæbraut this morning, snarling traffic and prompting frustration and amusement across social media. RÚV reported this morning that Sæbraut was closed to traffic just south of Miklubraut. The reason: a trailer tipped…
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Direct Flights To Skaftafell To Begin, New Airstrip Under Construction
Flightseeing company Atlantsflug has recently launched a new construction project in proximity of Skaftafell, a popular preservation area in Vatnajökull National Park, to erect a spacious service building and a terminal that will provide a stable base for the company’s tours. Improving…
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American Expert: Air Pollution Shockingly High In Reykjavík
An American expert in air pollution claims he was incredibly surprised when he measured the levels of air particulate matter pollution in Reykjavík. Worse than Denver Dr. Larry G. Anderson, professor emeritus from the University of Colorado Denver, has studied air particulate…
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Last Words: Urban Love Song
It is well documented. How good it actually feels. That first rush. That first time everything is just right. You get comfortable in your seat. Tighten that belt. With not much more than a singular motion, you are transported from one place…
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The Smoky City: Air Pollution in Reykjavík Soars
Early risers may have noticed that Reykjavík looks a little more sulphuric than normal recently. Yesterday morning, as city-dwellers rushed to work, smog blanketed the capital in a yellowish film. Reykjavík—whose name means “Bay of Smokes” in Icelandic, reportedly because the first…
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Roundabouts Confound Tourists
Foreign drivers were involved in about 22% of car accidents at traffic circles between 2011 and 2015, Vísir reports. These figures came to light in the wake of research conducted by Katrín Halldórsdóttir, an engineer for the traffic department at The Icelandic…
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Time To Change Your Winter Tires – Or Else
Today is the last day you can drive on studded tires without getting slapped with a fine. Vísir reports that starting tomorrow, police in the capital area and South Iceland will begin pulling over and fining people who are still driving on…