Motorways in Denmark

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The sign indicating motorways is green in Denmark
Morning rush hour on motorway E20, near Copenhagen.

There are over 1000 km of motorways in Denmark. They are all numbered and have formal names. The first motorway in Denmark opened in 1956 with the name Hørsholmvejen. Today this motorway is called Helsingørmotorvejen and is numbered E47.

All the Danish motorways are managed by Vejdirektoratet.

List of motorways

Motorways in Denmark
Main motorway routes labelled

Motorways in Denmark

Jutland

Funen

Zealand / Lolland-Falster

Motorways under construction

  • E 47 Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link Sydmotorvejen (Rødbyhavn - Puttgarten) (2029)

Motorways in planning

Danish motorways are developed by the Danish Road Directorate (a state-owned company) who maintain a list of motorway projects in development and planning (in Danish).[1]

  • Primærrute 16 Hillerødmotorvejen (Allerød S – Hillerød N) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) (2027)
  • E 45 Østjyske Motorvej (Vejle N - Skanderborg S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2027)
  • E 45 Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus - Aarhus N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2027)
  • Primærrute 23 Kalundborgmotorvejen (Dramstrup - Kalundborg) (2028)
  • E 45 Sønderjyske Motorvej (Kolding V - Motorvejskryds Kolding) (extension 4 to 6 lanes and 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2028)
  • E 47 Amagermotorvejen - Helsingørmotorvejen (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2029)
  • E 20 Amagermotorvejen (Motorvejskryds Avedøre - Øresundsmotorvejen) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2029)
  • E 20 Øresundsmotorvejen (exit 20 København C - exit 17 Lufthavn V) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (east) and 6 to 8 lanes) (west) (feasibility study starts) (2029)
  • E 20 Fynske Motorvej (Odense V - Odense SØ) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2030)
  • Primærrute 54 Næstvedmotorvejen (Næstved - Rønnede) (EIA-assessment) (2031)
  • Ring 4 Motorring 4 (Ishøj – Vallensbæk) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2031)
  • Primærrute 18 Midtjyske Motorvej (Herning N - Sinding) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) (2031)
  • Primærrute 17 Frederikssundmotorvejen (Tværvej N – Frederikssund N) (EIA-assessment) (2032)
  • Primærrute 13 Hærvejsmotorvejen (Løvel - Klode Mølle) (feasibility study end) (2032)
  • Primærrute 13 Hærvejsmotorvejen (Give - Billund) (EIA-assessment) (2032)
  • Primærrute 16 Hillerødmotorvejen (Motorring 3 – Ring 4) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2033)
  • E 39 3. Limfjordsforbindelse (Aalborg S - Aalborg N) (EIA-assessment) (2034)
  • Primærrute 16 Hillerødmotorvejen (Ring 4 – Farum) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2034)
  • E 47 / Primærrute 19 Helsingørmotorvejen (Isterød - Hørsholm S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • E 20 / E 45 Taulovmotorvejen (Kolding V - Fredercia S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • Primærrute 15 Messemotorvejen (Herning V - Snejbjerg) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment)
  • E 45 Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus N - Randers N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • Primærrute 13 Hærvejsmotorvejen (Haderslev – Billund) (EIA-assessment end)
  • Primærrute 13 Hærvejsmotorvejen (Hobro - Løvel and Klode Mølle - Give) (feasibility study end)
  • Primærrute 14 Roskildemotorvejen (Ringsted - Roskilde) (feasibility study starts)
  • Primærrute 21 Holbækmotorvejen (Ring 4 - Roskilde) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts)
  • Ring 5 Motorring 5 (Køge - Frederikssundmotorvejen) (feasibility study initiated)

Extreme points and longest constructions

  • Northernmost point on a motorway: E39 near Hirtshals
  • Westernmost point: E20 near Esbjerg
  • Easternmost point: E20 on the Øresund Bridge
  • Southernmost point: E47 near Rødbyhavn
  • Highest point: E45 near Tebstrup, 120 m
  • Longest motorway bridge: Eastern Great Belt Bridge, 6790 m
  • Longest motorway tunnel: Øresund tunnel, 4050 m

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vejdirektoratet". vejdirektoratet.dk. Retrieved 24 February 2015.