Finnish national road 4
Finnish national road 4 (Finnish: Valtatie 4 or Nelostie; Swedish: Riksväg 4 or Riksfyran) is a highway in Finland. It is the main route from Helsinki to Northern Finland and a major road link in the country. It runs from Erottaja in Helsinki to Sami Bridge in Utsjoki. The road is 1,295 kilometres (805 mi) long, making it Finland's longest highway. The road is also part of the European route E75 and it is a part of TERN.
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| Valtatie 4, Riksväg 4 | |
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| Maintained by the Finnish Transport Agency | |
| Length | 1,295 km (805 mi) |
| Existed | 1938–present |
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| From | Helsinki |
| To | Utsjoki |
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| Major cities | Lahti, Jyväskylä, Oulu, Kemi, Rovaniemi |
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| Highways in Finland | |
Overview
The route of the road is Helsinki – Lahti – Heinola – Jyväskylä – Äänekoski – Oulu - Kemi – Rovaniemi – Sodankylä – Ivalo – Inari – Utsjoki.
At Heinola, another highway called Finnish national road 5 branches off from the road, which passes through Mikkeli, Kuopio, Kajaani and Kuusamo, and finally coming together again with the highway 4 at Sodankylä.
The original highway 4 ran from Helsinki to Petsamo before World War II. Since the end of the war, the road has been rerouted to Ivalo and Karigasniemi on the Norwegian border. Other route modifications have been made through the years.
About 200 kilometres (120 mi) of the highway is motorway.
Images
Viikki suburb, Helsinki
Ring I interchange, Helsinki
Jakomäki suburb, Helsinki
Jakomäki suburb, Helsinki
Tähtiniemi Bridge in Heinola
Kontinkangas suburb, Oulu
Ukonjärvi, Inari
Talvitupa, Inari
Sami Bridge in central Utsjoki, end point of national road 4
External links
- Nelostieyhdistys (in Finnish)
- HS article International Edition
