Finnish national road 26
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| Maintained by the Finnish Transport Agency | |
| Length | 46 km (29 mi) |
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| From |  Vt 7 in Husula, Hamina |
| To |  Vt 6 in Taavetti, Luumäki |
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| Country | Finland |
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The Finnish national road 26 (Finnish: Valtatie 26) is the main route between Hamina and Luumäki in southern Finland. It runs from the Highway 7 (E18) in the Husula district of Hamina to the Highway 6 near Taavetti, the municipal centre of Luumäki. The road also runs briefly through the Kouvola area.[1]
The road between Hamina and Taavetti was built in the 1950s to replace road connections left in areas ceded during the Moscow Armistice. In connection with the construction of the Hamina bypass road, which is part of Highway 7, the beginning of Highway 26 was moved to Husula, approximately four kilometers north of the previous starting point in Summa.[2]
In the summer of 2017, the road was completely resurfaced, and in the summer of 2018, two kilometer-long overtaking lanes were built on the road.[3] The road is planned to be improved in several stages by 2030, including by widening the road, building bypasses around settlements, building bypass lanes, and improving junctions, pedestrian and cycling conditions, groundwater protection, and noise abatement. The cost estimate for the entire project at the June 2005 cost level is €49 million.[4]
References
- ↑ Autoilijan tiekartta 2007 (Map) (in Finnish). Cartography by 1:800–000. Helsinki: AffectoGenimap Finland Oy. 2006. ISBN 978-951-593-047-7.
- ↑ "Vt 7 (E18) Haminan ohikulkutie" (in Finnish). Tiehallinto. 14 March 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Haminantie saa ensi kesänä kaksi ohituskaistaa". Luumäen lehti (in Finnish). 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Valtatie 26 Hamina–Lappeenranta. Yhteysvälin kehittämisselvitys" (PDF) (in Finnish). Tiehallinto. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
External links
Media related to National road 26 (Finland) at Wikimedia Commons- Valtatie 26 (in Finnish)
