E5 (Europe)

E 5
Major junctions
North end	Greenock, Scotland
South end	Algeciras, Spain
Location
Countries	United Kingdom France Spain
Highway system
International E-road network A Class B Class

The European route E5 is part of the United Nations international E-road network. It is the westernmost north–south "reference road", running from Greenock in Scotland, south through Great Britain and France to Algeciras, Spain. The route is 1,900 miles (3,100 km) long.

The E5 follows the route Greenock – Glasgow – Gretna – Carlisle – Penrith – Preston – Warrington – Birmingham – Oxford – Newbury – Southampton ... Le Havre – Paris – Orléans – Tours – Poitiers – Bordeaux – San Sebastián – Burgos – Madrid – Córdoba – Seville – Cádiz – Algeciras.

United Kingdom

The start of E5 at Greenock Municipal Buildings

Main article: European route E5 in the United Kingdom

Although the United Kingdom Government participates fully in activities concerning the E-routes, E-routes are not signposted within the United Kingdom. Hence the first 724 km of the route is not signed.

The E5 has a gap at the English Channel between Southampton and Le Havre, France. There is no direct ferry link, but a ferry from nearby Portsmouth, along the M27, connects to Le Havre.

France

Main article: European route E5 in France

The E5 arrives from the non-existing ferry from Southampton in Le Havre. It passes the capital Paris, before continuing southwest passed Orléans, Tours and Bordeaux. It ends at the border town of Hendaye with Spain. It covers a distance of 985 km (612 mi).

Spain

Main article: European route E5 in Spain

The E5 crosses the French border at Irun, it passes the major cities of San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Burgos before it arrives at the nation's capital Madrid. It continues south of Madrid towards Andalusia, passing Córdoba, Seville, Jerez de la Frontera and Cádiz to end at the port city of Algeciras.

E 5 near Villebon-sur-Yvette in France

Route

• United Kingdom
  • A8: Greenock – M8
  • M8: A8 – Glasgow (Interchange with ( E 16)
  • M74 / A74(M): Glasgow – Gretna Green (Start of multiplex with E 18 at A75)
  • M6: Gretna Green – Cannock (End of multiplex with E 18 at A69 Carlisle, interchange with E 20 and multiplex with E 22 at Warrington)
  • M6 or M6 Toll: Cannock – Birmingham (Interchange with E 24)
  • M42: Birmingham
  • M40: Birmingham – Oxford
  • A34: Oxford – Winchester (Interchange with E 30 at M4 Newbury)
  • M3: Winchester – Southampton
  • M27: Southampton
  • M271: Southampton — Container Port
• Gap (English Channel)
• France
  • N 282: Le Havre
  • A 131: Le Harve ( E 44) – Tancarville
  • N 182: Tancarville
  • A 131: Tancarville – Bourneville ( E 46)
  • A 13: Bourneville (Start of Concurrency with E 46) – Rouen (End of Concurrency with E 46) – Paris
  • Boulevard Périphérique: Paris ( E 15 E 19 E 50, Towards E 54)
  • A 6a: Paris ( E 15) – Massy ( E 15 E 50)
  • A 10: Massy ( E 15 E 50) – Ablis ( E 50) – Orléans ( E 9, Start of Concurrency with E 5) – Tours ( E 502 E 604, End of Concurrency with E 5) – Poitiers ( E 62) – Niort ( E 601) – Saintes ( E 602 E 603) – Bordeaux
  • N 230: Bordeaux (Start of Concurrency with E 70)
  • A 630: Bordeaux ( E 72)
  • A 63: Bordeaux – Bayonne (Start of Concurrency with E 80) – Hendaye
• Spain
  • AP-1 / AP-8: Irún – Donostia/S. Sebastián – Eibar (End of Concurrency with E 70) –
  • AP-1: Eibar ( E 70) – Miranda de Ebro ( E 804) – Burgos
  • A-1: Burgos (End of Concurrency with E 80) – Madrid
  • M-30: Madrid ( E 90 E 901)
  • A-4: Madrid ( E 90) – Manzanares ( E 903) – Bailén ( E 902) – Córdoba – Seville ( E 1, Towards E 803)
  • AP-4 Seville - Jerez de la Frontera - Cádiz
  • A-48 Cádiz - Vejer de la Frontera
  • N-340 Vejer de la Frontera - Tarifa - Algeciras ( E 15)

External links

• UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)
• http://www.elbruz.org/eroads/E05.htm