Ring I

Regional Road 101
Regional Road 101
Yhdystie 101 (Finnish); Förbindelseväg 101 (Swedish);
Ring I; Kehä I; Ring I;
Route information
Length	24.2 km (15.0 mi)
Major junctions
From	Itäväylä
To	Länsiväylä
Location
Country	Finland
Major cities	Helsinki
Highway system
	Highways in Finland;

Ring I (pronounced "ring one",

beltways in the Helsinki capital region, numbered as regional route 101 and runs from the easternmost part of Espoo to Itäkeskus in eastern Helsinki. The total length is 24.2 kilometres (15.0 mi), of which 16 km (9.9 mi) are in Helsinki. It is primarily intended for local traffic—before the large road numbering change in the 1990s and the reconstruction of Ring III, Ring I was also designated as a bypass

for avoiding Helsinki centre.

Overview

Ring I has at least two

motorway, which limits its capacity.^{[clarification needed}

].

Ring I in the evening. Photo taken near Pukinmäki, in the northernmost tip of the road.
Rush hour comes early, as an accident forces westbound traffic to two lanes. Photo taken from a bridge in Pakila.
Tieto
buildings line Ring I in Pohjois-Haaga, Helsinki.
Ring I at Pirkkola, Helsinki where it crosses the Central Park.