Traffic service
The IRCA’s traffic service, 1777, is responsible for sharing information with travellers regarding road conditions, weather updates, travelling conditions, and the servicing of the road system, from morning to night, all year round. The traffic service responds to enquiries received through phone or e-mail, publishes notifications on umferdin.is, via text, and e-mail, as well as handling the switchboard service of The IRCA. The traffic service, 1777, works closely with IRCA watch stations in the gathering and communication of information to travellers.
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Traffic service
The role of the 1777 traffic service is to provide the latest information on road conditions and the weather for travellers, offer guidance and support through phone and via e-mail, provide applications regarding exemptions to weight limits on roads, and to answer questions about the Loftbrú.
Service representatives monitor weather forecasts and road conditions closely, receive input from travellers, and share any received information with the IRCA’s watch and service stations.
The 1777 traffic service is available from 06:30 to 22:00 every day, year round. IRCA’s switchboard services are open on working days from 08:00-16:00.
Umferðarþjónustan sér um að miðla upplýsingum til vegfarenda í sambandi við færð og veður á vegum.
Á veturna er mest spurt um færð og veður og vegfarendur hringja inn með ábendingar um það sem betur megi fara í vetrarþjónustu.
Principal tasks
The winter is the busiest time for the traffic service. During a busy winter day, the traffic service answers up to 3,000 phone calls, and issues around 150 notifications that appear on umferdin.is and trafficinfo.is.
During summertime, travellers call for assistance when planning trips around the country; gathering information about distance and road conditions on the highlands. People also call with input and comments regarding jobs that may need to be done such as dust binding and road grading, notifying us of potholes or road damage, seeking assistance using Loftbrú, as well as asking about construction that is being carried out, at any given time.
The traffic service is operated in Ísafjörður, with eight employees experienced in effectively providing information to the public.
The traffic service sends out daily notifications regarding weather and road conditions, road construction and repairs, closures, and weight limits that can affect the use of the road system.
The latest notifications can be found on the website Traffic info.