A-1 (Spain)
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A-1 | |
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| Autovía A-1 (Spanish) | |
| Autovía del Norte | |
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| Route information | |
Part of   E 5 / E 80 | |
| Length | 371 km (231 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Madrid |
| To | Irun |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
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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-1. It carries the designation of E-5, 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.
| # | From | To | Length | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | Venturada | 50.11 km | A-1 |
| 2 | Venturada | Santo Tomé del Puerto | A-1 | |
| 3 | Santo Tomé del Puerto | Aranda de Duero | 106.24 km | A-1 |
| 4 | Aranda de Duero | Lerma | 42.91 km | A-1 |
| 5 | Lerma | Burgos | 37.41 km | A-1 |
| 6 | Burgos | Armiñón | 87.35 km | N-1 |
| 7 | Armiñón | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 27.16 km | A-1 |
| 8 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Altsasu/Alsasua | 46.69 km | A-1[1] |
| 9 | Altsasu/Alsasua | Idiazabal | 16.05 km | A-1 [2] |
| 10 | Idiazabal | Donostia-San Sebastián | 45.94 km | N-I |
| 11 | Donostia-San Sebastián | Irun | 21.58 km | N-I |
Major cities crossed
References
- ^ "Google Maps Street View". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ "Google Maps Street View". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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