Highways in Finland

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Highway 4 in Heinola, Finland.
Highway 4 in Heinola, Finland.
Highway 7 in Kotka, Finland.
Highway 7 in Kotka, Finland.
Highway 4 in Helsinki, Finland.
Highway 4 in Helsinki, Finland.

Highways in Finland (valtatiet in Finnish, riksvägar in Swedish) are all paved and have at least two lanes, further, they receive better upkeep than main & regional roads. Historically they were labeled as causeways. Highways numbering 1 to 7 starts radially from the capital Helsinki (Highway 6 starts from Porvoo though), while highways 8 to 10 radiate from Turku at the southern west coast of Finland. The rest of the highways starts from other major cities. Highways between major cities often go along motorways, for example between Helsinki and Tampere.

Since Finland is sparsely populated and large country there is no reason upgrade all highways to motorways.

Helsinki - Lohjanharju
Lohja - Muurla (under construction, open 2008)
Muurla - Turku
Vantaa - Tampere
Tampere - Pirkkala (under construction, open 2008)
Pirkkala - Nokia
Nokia - Ylöjärvi (under construction, open 2008)
Helsingby (Mustasaari) - Vaasa
Helsinki - Heinola
Vaajakoski - Jyväskylä - Kirri
Liminka - Haukipudas
Keminmaa
Vehmasmäki - Kuopio
Kuopio - Siilinjärvi
Mansikkala - Kaukopää (Imatra)
Helsinki - Koskenkylä (Pernaja)
Kotka - Hamina
Turku - Raisio
Turku - Lieto
Viiala - Tampere
Tampere - Nokia
Lohjanharju - Lohja (part of Valtatie 1 in 2008)
Tornio - Keminmaa


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