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Finnish regional road 551

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Regional Road 551
Blue Road
  • Sininen tie
  • Blå vägen
[1]
Karttula Road
  • Karttulantie
  • Karttula vägen
[2]
Tervon varalaskupaikka 1.jpg
Route information
Length80 km (50 mi)
Major junctions
FromKuopio
ToVesanto
Location
CountryFinland
Highway system

Finnish regional road 551 (Finnish: Seututie 551, Swedish: Regionalväg 551), or Blue Road (Finnish: Sininen tie, Swedish: Blå vägen)[1] is an east–west road in North Savo, Finland, which in the east starts from Kuopio's Pitkälahti, located at Highway 5 (E63), and continues west through the centers of Karttula, Tervo and Vesanto all the way to the village of Ahveninen.[2][3] The road is paved, dual lane and 80 kilometers long.[2]

The road is part of the Blue Highway, known as a tourist route.

Route

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Air Force Exercise Baana 23 in Tervo". Finnish Air Force. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Manninen, Tuomas (10 August 2022). "Yksi kuolonuhri henkilöauton ja kuorma-auton nokkakolarissa Kuopiossa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Seututeiden numerointimuutokset: Seututiet 500-599". mattigronroos.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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