Preparations have begun for the development of a priority lane for Strætó buses on Kringlumýrarbraut. The lane will be about 500m long. New bus stops are also planned near the intersection at Háaleitisbraut. Strætó, the Icelandic Road Administration (Vegagerðin), Betri samgöngur and Reykjavík city are working together on this project.
This priority lane will shorten the travel time by 4-5 minutes for passengers who are, for example, on their way to Borgartún or Hlemmur.
Currently, Strætó does not drive there because traffic is too slow during rush hour and there are no bus stops on this route today. Currently, Strætó drives up Miklubraut, past Kringla then goes west along Háaleitisbraut and then turns north on Kringlumýrarbraut.
Now the project design and tender documents are being worked on, and hopefully the first part of the project will be tendered before the spring.
When construction begins, it will affect route 4, which will no longer go via Miklubraut and Háaleitisbraut, but will instead go straight on Kringlumýrabraut, and on that route, new stops will be put up for route 4 near the intersection at Háaleitisbraut.
