The council periodically closes road 400 up to Gruve 7

In connection with the clean-up of contaminated masses around Gruve 7, Longyearbyen lokalstyre (the local council) will close the road from the bottom of the mountain and up, for safety reasons.

To ensure traffic safety linked to the transport of the masses, the council will not allow other traffic up the mountain while the work is under way. Many tonnes of soil and waste will be driven by truck with trailer. These will take up much space in the roadway and will not always have equally good visibility, especially not in the bends. The council will therefore close road 400, from Basecamp's dog yard up to Gruve 7.

The road will be closed every day (Monday to Sunday) between 07:00 and 18:00 until the end of October to all traffic other than construction traffic.

The exception applies only to those who have agreed access with Eiscat and KHO.