Reykjanesbraut

The competitive area, which is one of the country's most dynamic service areas, is defined as a regional core. It services not only the immediate parts of town, but the entire capital area. The area today has the flavor of a car city, with large thoroughfares and parking complexes. The area is therefore very difficult for pedestrians and cyclists. The total area is actually divided into six smaller islands with off-road connections and are therefore virtually impassable for active transportation. The Reykjanesbraut is, due to its geography and size, a major obstacle to connections between areas. With population growth and increased urbanisation in the capital area, it is important to make good use of the land. By placing numerous trunk arteries in ducts we connect the settlement into one whole, but as a bonus we get increased building land and quality of life due to greener appearance, better acoustics and less pollution.

The proposal assumes that traffic on Reykjanesbraut will be ducted, but most of it is heading north/south and has no business entering the area. Fífuhvammsvegur and Skógarlind, which today lie under Reykjanesbraut, are moved up to the viaduct and become part of the main surface streets. Haga-, Hlíðar-, and Hólasmári extend to Álalind along with new streets, Heimasmári which lies on top of the viaduct and streets A, B, C and D which run east-west. The duct solution creates a large area of surface connecting the Smári and Gladheimar areas. This supports a creative environment that strengthens active transport modes and makes the area a dynamic coherent entity.