Together with Södra Länken and Essingeleden, Norra länken forms a centrally located, continuous traffic route system.
 
Norra länken is a route of national interest through its connection to Värtahamnen and Frihamnen, Sweden’s most important seaports for cargo and passenger traffic to the Baltic States, Finland and Russia.
 
Norra länken benefits local residents and road users in the area. Through its channelling cars and heavy duty vehicles down into a tunnel, several environmental targets can be met; lower noise and nitrogen dioxide levels are two such examples. Norra länken is also necessary for improving road safety in the inner city. When the number of vehicles (50 000) that currently use Valhallavägen every day is cut in half, a safer and better environment will be created for pedestrians and cyclists.

High resolution map over Stockholm (jpeg-file, 479 kB)

High resolution map Norra Länken (pdf, 1 MB)