National roads (; literally: road of the rike/realm) in Sweden have road numbers from 1 through 99. The national roads are usually of high quality and sometimes pass through several counties. Roads with lower numbers are in southern Sweden, and roads with higher numbers are in northern Sweden. There are many cases where two or more routes in this system share the same physical road for a considerable distance, giving the country several kilometers of double-numbered road.

The network of national roads covers all of Sweden. In 2015, the total length of all national roads (excluding European routes) was . The only county that does not have a riksväg is Gotland County. On Gotland and the adjacent island of Öland, the main roads are instead known as county road (länsväg). The national roads are public roads owned by the Government of Sweden and administered by the Swedish Transport Administration. They get a high priority for snow plowing during the winter.

The roads' number signs are rectangular with a blue background, white numbers, and a white border.

Current Swedish national roads As of 2017, Sweden has 57 national roads.

Number Southern endpoint Northern endpoint Length (km) Length (mi) Trelleborg Brösarp Malmö Simrishamn Ystad Ängelholm Karlshamn Halmstad Landskrona Fogdarp Ystad Broby Åstorp Kristianstad (Malmö) Rolsberga Linköping Hässleholm Mellbystrand Halmstad Kalmar Halmstad Mora Karlskrona Gothenburg Karlskrona Vägershult Karlshamn Tingsryd (Växjö) Växjö Jönköping Nybro Jönköping Ekenässjön Mjölby Ålem Motala Gamleby Linköping Växjö Oskarshamn Gothenburg Västervik Varberg Borås Borås Trollhättan Uddevalla Götene Ulricehamn Skövde Oskarshamn Grästorp (Trollhättan) Lidköping Askersund (Jönköping) Mjölby Söderhamn Norrköping Örebro Nyköping Kumla (Örebro) Oxelösund Eskilstuna Norrköping Uppsala Norrköping Gävle Katrineholm Järna Karlstad Norwegian border (Eda) Karlstad Norwegian border (Långflon) Karlstad Kopparberg Västerås Norwegian border (Stöa) Örebro Gävle Fagersta Rättvik Enköping Norwegian border (Flötningen) Sala Uppsala Nynäshamn Stockholm Stockholm Nacka Norrtälje Gävle Knivsta Rösa (Norrtälje) Tönnebro Ånge Hudiksvall Norwegian border (Fjällnäs) Sundsvall Bispgården Sollefteå Östersund Utansjö/Mörtsal Meselefors Umeå Dorotea (Luleå) Antnäs Arvidsjaur Skellefteå Norwegian border (Merkenisvuopmekietje) Luleå Jokkmokk Överkalix Övertorneå Haparanda Karesuando

Swedish national roads that have changed designation over the years 10, Trelleborg – Brösarp — renumbered to National road 9 in 1992 to avoid confusion with E10 11, Malmö – Skurup – Ystad — became E14 (now E65) in the late 1970s; reassigned to a different route 12, Malmö – Simrishamn — renumbered to National road 11 in 1992 to avoid confusion with E12 14, Ystad – Osby — renumbered to national road 20 around 1970 to avoid confusion with E14 (now E65); current National road 19 15, Malmö – Norrköping — became E66 (now E22); reassigned to a different route 16, Dalby – Flädie – downgraded to County road 102 and E6.02 (not signposted) to avoid confusion with E16 19, Eslöv – Klippan — became a portion of National road 13 in 1985 20, Ystad – Broby — renumbered to National road 19 in 1992 to avoid confusion with E20 22, Helsingborg – Höganäs — downgraded to County road 111 in 1985 23, Växjö – Oskarshamn — became a portion of National road 37 in 2007 33, Jönköping – Västervik — became a portion of National road 40 in 2009 36, Linköping – Motala — became a portion of National road 34 in 2007 45, Gothenburg – Karesuando — upgraded to E45 in 2006 48, Slättäng – Mariestad — became a portion of National road 26 in 2003 58, Nyköping–Flen...Västerås – Eskilstuna — became portions of National road 52, County road 221 and National road 53 (now National road 56) in 1985 60, Örebro – Falun — became a portion of National road 50 in 2001 64, Hassle – Mora — became a portion of National road 26 in 2003 65, Västerås – Ludvika — renumbered to National road 66 in 1992 to avoid confusion with E65 67, Västerås – Sala – Gävle — became a portion of National road 56 in 2007 71, Borlänge – Norwegian border (Stöa) — became portions of E16 and National road 66 in 2012 74, Stockholm – Ålstäket — downgraded to County road 222 in 1985 78, Uppsala – Östhammar — downgraded to County road 288 in 1985 79, Uppsala – Östhammar — renumbered to National road 78 in the 1960s to avoid confusion with E79; current County road 288 80, Rättvik – Falun – Gävle — became portions of E16 and National road 69 in 2012 81, Mora – Östersund — became a portion of National road 45 in 1991; current E45 82, Söderhamn – Voxna — downgraded to County road 301 in 1985; Alfta – Bollnäs – Söderhamn was upgraded to National road 50 in 2001 88, Östersund – Karesuando — became a portion of National road 45 in 1991; current E45 91, Örnsköldsvik – Åsele — downgraded to County road 348 in 1986 93, Umeå – Storuman — upgraded to E79 (now E12) 94, Skellefteå – Malå — downgraded to County road 370 in 1986; reassigned to a different route 96, Piteå – Älvsbyn — downgraded to County road 374 in 1986 98, Luleå – Kiruna — upgraded to E10 in 1992; reassigned to a different route 99, Sangis – Hedenäset — downgraded to County road 398 in 1986; reassigned to a different route

The classic Swedish national roads These are the Swedish national roads that existed before the large restructuring that happened when the European routes were implemented in 1962 in Sweden. Road 1, Riksettan, Helsingborg – Stockholm — current European route E4 Road 2, Rikstvåan, Trelleborg – Svinesund bridge — current European route E6 Road 3, Rikstrean, Connection road between riksettan and rikstvåan outside Helsingborg, Kropp – Hasslarp – Strövelstorp Road 4, Riksfyran, Malmö – Norrköping — current European route E22 Road 5, Riksfemman, Gothenburg – Jönköping — current National road 40 Road 6, Rikssexan, Gothenburg – Örebro – Södertälje – Stockholm — current European route E20 Road 7, Rikssjuan, Gothenburg – Grums — current European route E45 Road 8, Riksåttan, Ödeshög – Hallsberg — current National road 50 Road 9, Riksnian, Norwegian border – Karlskoga — current European route E18 Road 10, Rikstian, Örebro – Gävle — current National road 50 and European route E16 Road 11, Rikselvan, Arboga – Enköping — current European route E18 Road 12, Rikstolvan, Solna – Mora — current E18 and National road 70 Road 13, Rikstretton, Stockholm – Haparanda — current European route E4 Road 14, Riksfjorton, Sundsvall – Norwegian border — current European route E14

See also Swedish county road (Länsväg) Norwegian national road

References

External links Trafikverket — Swedish Transport Administration