Designated viewing areas

The following designated viewing areas have been identified:

• Seltjarnarnes:

  Suðurströnd

• Reykjavík:

  Ægisíða

• Garðabær:

  Álftanes – the shoreline west of the sports area

• Hafnarfjörður:

  Hamarinn (car park by Flensborg Secondary School) and Ástjörn (car park by the Haukar sports area)

• Mosfellsbær
  Tungubakkar

Traffic restrictions

Seltjarnarnes – Suðurströnd

Suðurströnd will be closed to vehicle traffic from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The road will be closed at Vivaldi Field / the swimming pool on the eastern side, and at Lindarbraut and Nesbali on the western side. All side streets leading to Suðurströnd will also be closed.

Visitors are advised to use the car parks at the swimming pool, Austurströnd and Eiðistorg.

Seltjarnarnes – Norðurströnd

Norðurströnd west of Lindarbraut will be closed to vehicle traffic from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Visitors are advised to use the car parks at Austurströnd and Eiðistorg.

Seltjarnarnes – Grótta

Access to Grótta will not be permitted on 12 August. The causeway to Grótta will be covered by the tide during the total eclipse.

The access road to Grótta will be closed at Lindarbraut from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Reykjavík

Suðurgata will be closed to vehicle traffic at Hringbraut from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All side streets connected to Suðurgata will also be closed, except Þórsgata, which will remain open for traffic to Skerjafjörður.

Ægisíða will be closed to vehicle traffic at Hofsvallagata, Fornhagi and Dunhagi from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Lynghagi and Starhagi will also be closed to vehicle traffic during this time.

Garðabær

A one-way traffic system will be in place on Álftanesvegur and Suðurnesvegur from the roundabout at the Bessastaðir junction between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Visitors are advised to use the car parks at the sports area and the swimming pool, as well as the fields west of the sports area.

For further information go to Visit Reykjavik.

Hafnarfjörður

• Due to an event taking place at Víðistaðatún, roads in the immediate vicinity will be closed or subject to traffic restrictions on 12 August.

  From 10:00 a.m. until midnight, Hamrabrún will be closed to through traffic at the intersections with Hraunbrún and Garðavegur. Residents will, however, be permitted to drive on the street and will receive special vehicle passes from event staff stationed at Hamrabrún on 12 August. Residents will be able to access Hamrabrún from Reykjavíkurvegur or Hjallabraut. It will not be possible to access Hraunbrún from Hellisgata or Garðavegur.

  From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and again from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on 12 August, traffic on Hjallabraut will be controlled, and access will therefore be restricted during these periods.