Swedish national road
Swedish national road (Riksväg; literally: road of the rike/realm), are roads with road numbers from 1 through 99 in Sweden. The national roads are usually of high quality and sometimes pass through several counties. Roads with lower numbers are in southern Sweden, and roads with higher numbers are in northern Sweden. There are many cases where two or more routes in this system share the same physical road for a considerable distance, giving the country several kilometers of double-numbered road.
The network of national roads covers all of Sweden, and has a total length of 8,769 km (5,449 mi) (not including E-roads. The figure is shorter than before, since road 45 is now E45). The only county that doesn't have a riksväg is Gotland County. The national roads are public roads owned by the Government of Sweden and administered by the Swedish Transport Administration. They get a high priority for snow plowing during the winter.
The roads' number signs are rectangular with a blue background, white numbers, and a white border.
Current Swedish national roads
As of February 2008, Sweden has 59 national roads.
| Number | Southern endpoint | Northern endpoint | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Trelleborg | Nöbbelöv / Kristianstad | 140 km |
| 11 | Malmö | Simrishamn | 88 km |
| 13 | Ystad | Ängelholm | 131 km |
| 16 | Dalby | Flädie | 23 km |
| 17 | Landskrona | Fogdarp | 35 km |
| 19 | Ystad | Broby | 90 km |
| 21 | Åstorp | Kristianstad | 100 km |
| 23 | Rolsberga | Linköping | ? |
| 24 | Hässleholm | Mellbystrand | 73 km |
| 25 | Halmstad | Kalmar | 232 km |
| 26 | Halmstad | Mora | 560 km |
| 27 | Ronneby | Gothenburg | ? |
| 28 | Karlskrona | Vägershult | 93 km |
| 29 | Karlshamn | Tingsryd | 35 km |
| 30 | Växjö | Jönköping | ? |
| 31 | Nybro | Jönköping | 174 km |
| 32 | Ekenässjön | Motala | 124 km |
| 33 | Jönköping | Västervik | 164 km |
| 34 | Ålem | Motala | ? |
| 35 | Gamleby | Linköping | 75 km |
| 37 | Växjö | Oskarshamn | ? |
| 40 | Gothenburg | Jönköping | 147 km |
| 41 | Varberg | Borås | 83 km |
| 42 | Borås | Trollhättan | 86 km |
| 44 | Uddevalla | Götene | 110 km |
| 46 | Ulricehamn | Skövde | 64 km |
| 47 | Oskarshamn | Grästorp | ? |
| 49 | Skara | Askersund | 114 km |
| 50 | (Jönköping) Ödeshög | Söderhamn | 468 km |
| 51 | Örebro | Norrköping | 110 km |
| 52 | Örebro | Nyköping | 130 km |
| 53 | Oxelösund | Eskilstuna | ? |
| 55 | Norrköping | Uppsala | 201 km |
| 56 | Katrineholm | Gävlr | ? |
| 57 | Flen | Järna | 60 km |
| 61 | Karlstad | Eda | 109 km |
| 62 | Karlstad | Långflon | 222 km |
| 63 | Karlstad | Kopparberg | 127 km |
| 66 | Västerås | Ludvika | 104 km |
| 68 | Örebro | Gävle | 230 km |
| 70 | Enköping | Norwegian border (Flötningen) | 419 km |
| 71 | Borlänge | Malung Norwegian border (Grundforsen) | 229 km |
| 72 | Sala | Uppsala | 63 km |
| 73 | Nynäshamn | Stockholm | 51 km |
| 75 | Stockholm | Nacka | 9 km |
| 76 | Norrtälje | Gävle | 156 km |
| 77 | Knivsta | Rösa | 45 km |
| 80 | Gävle | Rättvik | 128 km |
| 83 | Tönnebro | Ånge | 216 km |
| 84 | Hudiksvall | Norwegian border (Fjällnäs) | 320 km |
| 86 | Sundsvall | Bispgården | 78 km |
| 87 | Sollefteå | Östersund | 151 km |
| 90 | Utansjö | Meselefors | 229 km |
| 92 | Umeå | Dorotea | 178 km |
| 94 | Antnäs | Arvidsjaur | 135 km |
| 95 | Skellefteå | Norwegian border (Merkenisvuopmekietje) | 350 km |
| 97 | Luleå | Jokkmokk | 168 km |
| 98 | Överkalix | Övertorneå | 50 km |
| 99 | Haparanda | Karesuando | 361 km |
Swedish national roads that have changed designation over the years
- 10, Trelleborg – Brösarp — current National road 9
- 12, Malmö – Simrishamn — current National road 11
- 15, Malmö – Norrköping — current European route E22
- 20, Ystad – Broby — current National road 19
- 48, Slättäng – Mariestad — current National road 26
- 60, Örebro – Falun — current National road 50
- 64, Hassle – Mora — current National road 26
- 65, Västerås – Ludvika — current National road 66
- 81, Mora – Östersund — current National road 45
- 82, Söderhamn – Voxna — current National road 50 and County road 301
- 88, Östersund – Karesuando — current National road 45
- 93, Umeå – Storuman — current European route E12
- 98, Luleå – Kiruna — current European route E10
- 99, Sangis – Hedenäset — current County road 398
The classic Swedish national roads
These are the Swedish national roads that existed before the large restructuring that happened when the European routes were implemented in 1962 in Sweden.
- Road 1, Riksettan, Helsingborg – Stockholm — current European route E4
- Road 2, Rikstvåan, Trelleborg – Svinesund bridge — current European route E6
- Road 3, Rikstrean, Connection road between riksettan and rikstvåan outside Helsingborg, Kropp – Hasslarp – Strövelstorp
- Road 4, Riksfyran, Malmö – Norrköping — current European route E22
- Road 5, Riksfemman, Gothenburg – Jönköping — current National road 40
- Road 6, Rikssexan, Gothenburg – Örebro – Södertälje – Stockholm — current European route E20
- Road 7, Rikssjuan, Gothenburg – Grums — current National road 45
- Road 8, Riksåttan, Ödeshög – Hallsberg — current National road 50
- Road 9, Riksnian, Norwegian border – Karlskoga — current European route E18
- Road 10, Rikstian, Örebro – Gävle — current National road 50 and National road 80
- Road 11, Rikselvan, Arboga – Enköping — current European route E18
- Road 12, Rikstolvan, Solna – Mora — current E18 and National road 70
- Road 13, Rikstretton, Stockholm – Haparanda — current European route E4
- Road 14, Riksfjorton, Sundsvall – Norwegian border — current European route E14
See also
- Swedish county road (Länsväg)
- Norwegian national road