Sinsen is a mixed residential and commercial area in Grünerløkka borough of Oslo , Norway . The westernmost part of Sinsen is part of the borough Nordre Aker .
6-748: The Sinsen Interchange , located on the border between the boroughs of Nordre Aker, Grünerløkka and Bjerke , was the first roundabout in Norway. It has since developed into a multi-lever intersection, with both Ring 3 , National Road 4 and the Sinsen Line of the Oslo Tramway routes around. "North of the Sinsen Interchange" is common expression in the Norwegian district debates, where inhabitants of Oslo are accused of being ignorant of
12-472: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sinsen Interchange The Sinsen Interchange ( Norwegian : Sinsenkrysset ) is a heavily trafficked, multilevel road junction in Oslo , Norway . It connects the highways Norwegian National Road 150 and Norwegian National Road 4 ( Trondheimsveien ). The junction has existed since the 19th century, and has grown considerably in size since then. It
18-512: Is named after the old farm Sinsen ( Norse Sinnsin , from *Sinnsvin ). The first element is the genitive of sinn meaning "road", and the last element is vin meaning "meadow". The area was an important crossroads also in old times, where the road from the bottom of Oslofjord ramified into the road east to Romerike and north to Maridalen / Hadeland . 59°56′N 10°47′E / 59.933°N 10.783°E / 59.933; 10.783 This Oslo location article
24-472: The country north of the interchange. The expression cropped up in revues during the 1960s, and is probably due to that Sinsen then was the end point for the main road leading into Oslo from the north. The area is served by the Sinsen Line of the Oslo Tramway . The Oslo T-bane serves the neighborhood at Sinsen Station , while the Gjøvik Line serves the area at Grefsen Station . The neighbourhood
30-527: The roundabout. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration plans to connect the Løren Tunnel , a planned tunnel over National road 150, with the Sinsen interchange in late 2008. "North of the Sinsen Interchange" is common expression in the Norwegian district debates, where inhabitants of Oslo are accused of being ignorant of the country north of the interchange. The expression cropped up in revues during
36-410: Was enhanced with a roundabout in 1957, and was connected with National road 150 in 1962. The increase in traffic was greater than the capacity of the junction, and thus a bridge was constructed that redirected Trondheimsveien above the roundabout. Further restructuring was done in 1992, when a local tramway line was redirected outside of the interchange, and in 1994, when Riksvei 150 was directed below
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