RoadworksNorway

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Norway. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

For informational purposes only. Always follow official regulations. Some content and images were created with AI assistance.


18. Roadworks

Roadworks are construction, maintenance, repair or inspection activities carried out on or beside a road. They may temporarily change the road layout, lane widths, speed limits, priority, permitted directions and facilities for pedestrians or cyclists.

Drivers must follow the temporary signs, traffic lights, barriers, road markings and instructions from authorised personnel. They should reduce speed, increase their following distance and remain prepared for narrow lanes, stopped traffic, workers, machinery and sudden changes in the route.

Roadworks
Road sign warning of asphalt works. (Norway)
Wikimedia.org • PeterFisk • CC BY-SA
What should you watch for when approaching roadworks in Norway?

Look for temporary warnings, cones, barriers, narrow lanes and construction vehicles. Road layouts can change temporarily, including lane shifts, traffic-light control and short one-way sections. Expect workers and slow or stationary traffic near the worksite.

🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Traffic Rules 3, 13; signing regulations 3–4, 7–12, 24–27, 32–34

🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals

Is a temporary speed limit at roadworks binding in Norway?

Where an authorised temporary regulatory speed limit is in force, you must obey it. A roadworks warning alone should not be mistaken for a new numerical limit, but conditions may require driving more slowly.

🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Traffic Rules 3, 13; signing regulations 3–4, 7–12, 24–27, 32–34

🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals

What if only one lane remains open through roadworks in Norway?

Follow the temporary signals, stop/go instructions, lane arrows and priority signs. Do not enter an opposing traffic lane until permitted, and give vulnerable road users and road workers extra room.

🔗 lovdata.no • Norway, Traffic Rules — Traffic Rules 3, 13; signing regulations 3–4, 7–12, 24–27, 32–34

🔗 lovdata.no • Norwegian signing regulation — current sign catalogue, markings and signals

Warning for roadworks. Warning for roadworks.

English • Traffic sign 110 • Roadworks.

Norsk bokmål • Skilt 110 • Vegarbeid.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Lovdata.no • Skiltforskriften § 4

SVG source: Peter J. Acklam converted the original EPS file to PDF with Ghostscript and the PDF file to SVG with Inkscape. • Public domain • Original revision 2013-07-20. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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