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A1 highway (Lithuania)
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| Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda Highway | ||
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| Length: | 311.40 km (193.49 mi) | |
| Existed: | 1987 – present | |
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| West end: | Vilnius | |
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 A13 near Klaipėda |
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| East end: | Klaipėda | |
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| Major cities: | Grigiškės, Vievis, Elektrėnai, Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Babtai, Kryžkalnis, Klaipėda | |
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The A1 Highway is a highway in Lithuania (Magistraliniai keliai). It connects the capital city of Vilnius with the port city of Klaipėda, via the second largest city, Kaunas. Its length is over 300 kilometres (190 mi), making it the longest highway in Lithuania.
The A1 Highway has 4 lanes (two lanes each way) separated by grass line and safety rails. Most of section from Kaunas to Klaipėda have motorway status with 130 km/h speed on summer and 110 km/h on winter. Section from Kaunas to Vilnius have expressway status with 110 km/h on summer and 100 km/h on winter.
Its European route code is E85 and for a short while E67 (near Kaunas).
The Vilnius–Kaunas highway was completed in 1970 and Kaunas–Klaipėda was completed in 1987.[1] It replaced first 40 kilometers of Samogitian Highway stretching from Kaunas.
References
- (Lithuanian) Lithuanian transportation history At Transport Ministry of Lithuania webpage. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- "Google Map of A1 route". http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=2188205154284369530,55.700420,21.207733&saddr=54.653776,25.30323&daddr=Vilniaus+plentas+%4055.701380,+21.208670&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=12&mra=dme&sll=54.667478,25.261002&sspn=0.143552,0.32238&ie=UTF8&ll=54.664102,25.338936&spn=0.143564,0.32238&z=12&om=1. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
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