Route 93 or Seyðisfjarðarvegur is a national road in the Eastern Region of Iceland. It connects the town of Seyðisfjörður at the coast with the town of Egilsstaðir at the Route 1.
Route 93 | |
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![]() Seyðisfjarðarvegur | |
Route information | |
Length | 24 km[1] (15 mi) |
Major junctions | |
Western end | ![]() |
Eastern end | Seyðisfjörður |
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Country | Iceland |
Highway system | |
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In Seyðisfjörður, the only car ferry port in Iceland, which has international ferry operation, is located. This makes the road to have international significance. Smyril Line operates a weekly car ferry to Hirtshals in Denmark and Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.
The road passes a mountain pass at an altitude of 600 metres (2,000 ft),[2] and is one of the highest paved roads in Iceland. There are problems with snow storms in the winter, and there are suggestions to build a tunnel, called Fjarðarheiðargöng, under the mountain pass.
References
edit- ^ Vegalengdir
- ^ "Map - Já.is". en.ja.is. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
65°15′34″N 14°13′30″W / 65.25944°N 14.22500°W