Hillerød allocates 100 million kroner to tackle traffic problems

Hillerød Municipality has agreed to spend around 100 million kroner on public transport and road improvements, DR reports, as local politicians seek to address persistent congestion.

The municipality’s traffic problems have been a long-running issue. Motorists have repeatedly faced long queues in the town, and traffic was also a key topic during last year’s municipal election campaign.

“We have been named several times as having Denmark’s worst road network,” Mayor Christoffer Lorenzen of the Conservative Party said. “That is something our business community, but also families across Hillerød, have felt.”

The budget agreement prioritises improvements to existing roads, including expansions and upgrades. It also includes plans for a frequent bus service between Favrholm Station and Hillerød Station via Nyt Hospital Nordsjælland, a hospital, and Trollesmindealle.

The largest share of the transport funding, 67.5 million kroner, will go towards improvements to Peder Oxes Allé. The project is intended to improve traffic flow for motorists, public transport and cyclists, while also increasing road safety.

Several analyses have warned that the road could face a traffic breakdown unless action is taken, Lorenzen said. The investment is expected to create smoother traffic flow and reduce queues over the coming years.

However, the mayor said the funding would not solve all of the municipality’s traffic problems.

“It absolutely will not solve them all. But I believe we will make very good progress,” he said, adding that he was pleased the agreement set a clear direction for transport policy.

The budget agreement for the next four years has the backing of the entire municipal council.