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Autovía A-1
Autovía del Norte
Route information
Part of E5 / E80
Length371 km (231 mi)
Major junctions
FromMadrid
ToIrun
Location
CountrySpain
Highway system

    The A-1 (also informally known as Autovía del Norte; Basque: Iparraldeko Autobia) is a Spanish autovía route which starts in Madrid and ends in Irun. It replaced the former national road from Madrid to France, the N-I. It carries the designation of European route E05, and, as one of the major north-south arteries of Spain, is one of the country's busiest highways.

    Between Burgos and Armiñón there is a toll alternative for this autovía, the autopista AP-1.

    In 2011, work was ongoing to bring the section between Burgos and Madrid up to modern standards.

    Sections

    Autovía A-1 currently has two sections: one between Madrid and Burgos and another between Miranda de Ebro and Alsasua. Traffic through the 49.6 km discontinuity between Burgos and Miranda de Ebro is redirected to the N-I. Beyond Altsasu, traffic continues on the N-I to the French border.

    #FromToLengthDesignation
    1MadridVenturada50.11 kmA-1
    2VenturadaSanto Tomé del PuertoA-1
    3Santo Tomé del PuertoAranda de Duero106.24 kmA-1
    4Aranda de DueroLerma, Burgos42.91 kmA-1
    5Lerma, BurgosBurgos37.41 kmA-1
    6BurgosArmiñón87.35 kmN-I
    7ArmiñónVitoria-Gasteiz27.16 kmN-I
    8Vitoria-GasteizAltsasu/Alsasua46.69 kmN-I, A-1[1]
    9Altsasu/AlsasuaIdiazabal16.05 kmA-1 [2]
    10IdiazabalDonostia-San Sebastián45.94 kmN-I
    11Donostia-San SebastiánIrun21.58 kmN-I

    Major cities crossed

    Autovía A-1

    References

    1. ↑ "Google Maps Street View". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
    2. ↑ "Google Maps Street View". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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