Finnish national road 55
The Finnish national road 55 (Finnish: Kantatie 55; Swedish: Stamväg 55) is the 2nd class main route between the municipality of Mäntsälä and the city of Porvoo in southern Finland.[1][2] It also passes through the municipality of Askola. Going in the opposite direction, from Mäntsälä to Hanko, the road continues as the 1st class main road 25. Together with the aforementioned road, it forms the Helsinki Metropolitan Circuit and is often referred to as the outer beltway of the Greater Helsinki or also known as the Ring V.
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| Kantatie 55, Stamväg 55 | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Finnish Transport Agency | |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Mäntsälä |
| To | Porvoo |
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| Highways in Finland | |
Route
The Finnish national road 55 at Askola, near the village of Monninkylä
The road passes through the following localities:
- Mäntsälä (Mäntsälä and Sääksjärvi)
- Askola (Vahijärvi and Monninkylä)
- Porvoo (Kaarenkylä, Tuorila, Saksala and Porvoo)
References
- Kantatie 55 (in Finnish)
- Mäntsälä on Suomen suurin tavarankuljetuskunta (in Finnish)
External links
Media related to National road 55 (Finland) at Wikimedia Commons
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