A10 (Portugal)
A 10 | |
|---|---|
| Circular Regional Exterior de Lisboa (CREL) | |
 | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North-east end | Benavente |
| South-west end | Arruda |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Highway system | |
The A10 (Circular Regional Exterior de Lisboa) is a short Portuguese motorway to the north and north-east of Lisbon.[1]
It provides a relatively direct connection between the A9 (Lisbon Regional Outer Circular) at the Junction 7 (Benavente), the A 1 at Carregado and the A 13 with which it links at Benavente.
The newest portion of the road, incorporating the Lezíria Bridge (Ponte da Lezíria) was opened in July 2007. The Ponte da Lezíria section comprises approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) of bridges and viaducts across the lush marshland of the Ribatejo section of the Tagus estuary.
Together with the A 13, the eastern portion of the A10 permits traffic traveling between the north and the south of Portugal to avoid both Lisbon and its conurbation, passing through primarily rural land to the east of the capital, thereby shortening the journey for drivers and reducing congestion in the urban zones.
References
- ^ "História do Grupo - Brisa Website". Archived from the original on 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2013-03-10.