leiðarkerfi
Leiðarkerfi, also spelled leidarkerfi, is an Icelandic system for assigning unique roads, especially rural or unpaved roads, numbers and articles in the country's national highway network. The system was introduced by the Icelandic Road Administration, today operated under the direction of the Icelandic Transport Authority.
The purpose of leiðarkerfi is to identify and categorize roads that are not part of the primary
For each road, a unique number, leiðarnúmer, is assigned, as well as a leiðaráðnýting, a counterpart of
When using leiðarkerfi, drivers in Iceland can generally understand the road's designation and its features, essentially
By providing this detailed information, leiðarkerfi has contributed to improving navigation, road safety, and driver understanding