Finnish national road 55
Highway 55 | ||||
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| Läntinen Mannerheimintie, Mäntsäläntie, Porvoontie | ||||
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| Maintained by the Finnish Transport Agency | ||||
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1938–present | |||
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| From | St 140 in Mäntsälä | |||
| To | St 170 in Porvoo | |||
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| Country | Finland | |||
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The Finnish national road 55 (Finnish: Kantatie 55; Swedish: Stamväg 55) is the 2nd class main route between the municipality of Mäntsälä and the city of Porvoo in southern Finland. It also passes through the municipality of Askola. Going in the opposite direction, from Mäntsälä to Hanko, the road continues as the 1st class main road 25. Together with the aforementioned road, it forms the Helsinki Metropolitan Circuit and is often referred to as the outer beltway of the Greater Helsinki or also known as the Ring V.