The new speed limit is part of the work to make the traffic situation at the location safer, according to Gävle Municipality. It begins to apply on April 29, as confirmed by official sources. The County Administrative Board made the decision after an application was submitted by the municipality together with the Ersbo Business Association and Gävle Energi.
Municipal councilor Julia Brozin, responsible for business issues, stated that the municipality is well aware of the problematic traffic situation at the intersection in Ersbo and is actively working on the issue. She noted that the municipality is working on faster solutions, such as lowering the speed limit, to address immediate concerns. The exact current and new speed limits have not been disclosed.
As a long-term solution, the municipality intends to pay for a roundabout that the Swedish Transport Administration builds, Brozin said. This includes looking at solutions for a bridge or tunnel for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. However, it will take time before all this is in place, with no specific timeline provided for the roundabout or pedestrian infrastructure.
The municipality has met with companies in Ersbo and received several proposals that are being reviewed now, according to Brozin. The specific proposals from these companies have not been detailed, and the exact location or name of the intersection remains unspecified.