Fintraffic closes the Vuosaari road tunnel to traffic from 6 January onwards due to repairs to the tunnel. The tunnel technology and structures will be updated in their entirety to ensure safe and smooth driving in the tunnel also in the coming years. During the tunnel’s closure, traffic will be directed to a detour. The estimated duration of the tunnel closure is around one year.

Preparatory work outside the Vuosaari road tunnel will begin in late summer. These include the construction of a new equipment space. During the preparatory work, temporary traffic arrangements will be in place outside the tunnel. 

Traffic will be transferred to an improved detour

The Vuosaari road tunnel will be closed for about a year due to repairs, during which time its official alternative route Ring Road III-Itäväylä-Kallvikintie-Niinisaarentie-Satamakaari-Vuosaari harbour will serve as the detour. The official alternative route has been used regularly, for example, during the maintenance of the tunnel, so it is already a familiar route for many.

The City of Helsinki and the Uusimaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment have made several improvements to the spare route to make everyday traffic as smooth as possible when the tunnel is not in use. 

Fintraffic is responsible for the Vuosaari road tunnel’s renovation project and for commissioning improvement work on the alternative route. The City of Helsinki and the Uusimaa ELY Centre will be responsible for planning improvements to the alternative route. The tunnel renovation will be carried out by a consortium made up of Destia and Normivalaistus.

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