Reykjanesbraut, has been one of Iceland’s worst traffic accident black spots for decades, but improvement works have now restarted, according to Frettabladid.
Reykjanesbraut is the road connecting Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik with the country’s biggest airport at Keflavik. Work had been underway to widen the road into a dual carriageway for most of its length. Due for completion last August, the company working on the project filed for bankruptcy last December and the road has been in an unfinished state ever since.
Drivers have been critical of the sharp bends, poor road surface and inadequate signposting – facts gruesomely illustrated by the spate of accidents that saw 15 people injured in just four months.
The Icelandic Roads Administration had come under scrutiny for its failure to find another contractor to complete the road widening project, but came to an agreement in late April with Istak, one of Iceland’s largest construction companies.
Istak commenced work on Monday and the scheduled date of completion is 16 October 2008.
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