A43 autoroute

The A43 autoroute is a motorway in eastern France. Travelling through the western Alps it is also known as the Autoroute alpine or Autoroute de la Maurienne. It connects Lyon with Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Modane (Tunnel du Fréjus) to Italy and Turin. It is operated by AREA and SFTRF. It opened in phases between 1973 and 1998.

Characteristics

• 2x2 lanes
• 2x3 lanes between the Boulevard Périphérique in Lyon, the A46 and the A48 (34 km)
• 2x4 lanes between the A46 and the A432 (7 km)
• 4+3 lanes between the A432 and the Péage of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (7 km)
• 208 km long
• Service areas

History

• 1973: Opening of the section between Lyon and Bourgoin-Jallieu.
• 1974: Opening of the section between Bourgoin-Jallieu and Chambéry.
• 1990: Widening of the road to 2x3 lanes between Saint-Quentin-Fallavier and junction with the A48.
• 1991: Opening of the L'Epine Tunnel.
• 1991: Opening of section between Montmélian (A41) to Aiton. The section previously numbered A41 between Chambéry and Montmélian was re-numbered the A43.
• 1996: Opening of section between Aiton to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
• 1998: Opening of section between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.
• 2000: Opening of section between Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to Freney, and the incorporation of the N566 approach to the Fréjus Tunnel.
• 2002: Completion of Junction 11.
• 2004: Completion of Junction 20.

Junctions

• Lyon-Avenue Jean Mermoz Autoroute commences in Lyon City Centre.
• 01 (Boulevard Pinel) Towns served: Lyon
• Exchange A43-N383 (Boulevard périphérique) Towns served: Lyon
• 02a (Bron Parilly) Towns served: Lyon
• 02 (Bron Rebufert) Towns served: Lyon
• 03 (Porte des Alpes) Towns served: Lyon
• 04 (Le parc technologique-Bron Aviation) Towns served: Lyon
• Exchange A43-N346-A46 Junction with N346 to Paris and A46 autoroute to Marseille
  • Rest Area: St-Priest/Manissieux
• Exchange A43-A43 Junction with A432 autoroute to Aéroport Lyon St-Exupéry and Strasbourg
• 05 (L'Isle-d'Abeau Chesnes-Heyrieux) Towns served:Heyrieux
• Péage de Lyon St Quentin Fallavier
• 06 (Villefontaine-La Verpillière) Towns served: Villefontaine
  • Service Area: L'Isle-d'Abeau
• 07 (L'Isle-d'Abeau centre) Towns served: L'Isle-d'Abeau
• 08 (Bourgoin-Jallieu) Towns served: Bourgoin
  • Rest Area: Le Vernay/Coiranne
• Exchange A43-A48 Junction with A48 autoroute to Grenoble and Marseille
• 09 (La Tour-du-Pin) Towns served: La Tour-du-Pin
  • Rest Area: Les Marouettes/Les Sitelles
• 10 (Chimilin-Les Abrets) Towns served: Chimilin-Les Abrets
  • Rest Area: Romagnieu/Le Guiers
• 11 (Belmont-Tramonet-St-Genix-sur-Guiers) Towns served: Belmont-Tramonet
  • Rest Area: Le Lavaret/L'Omble
• 12 (Lac d'Aiguebelette) Towns served: Lac d'Aiguebelette
• Exchange A43-A41 Junction with A41 autoroute to Annecy
• 12a (Chambéry-nord) Towns served: Chambéry
• Exchange A43-N201 The autoroute becomes the N201 through Chambéry
• Exchange N201-A43 The autoroute re-commences
• 20 (St-Baldoph-Challes-les-Eaux) Towns served: St-Baldoph-Challes-les-Eaux
  • Service Area: Le Granier/L'Abis'
• Péage de Chignin
• 21 (Chignin-Les Marches) Towns served: Chignin-Les Marches
• Exchange A43-A41 Junction with the A41 autoroute to Grenoble
• 22 (Montmélian) Towns served: Montmélian
  • Rest Area: Val Gelon/L'Arcluzaz
• 23 (St Pierre-d'Albigny) Towns served: St Pierre-d'Albigny
• Exchange A43-A430 Junction with the A430 autoroute to Albertville.
• 24 (Aiton) Towns served: Aiton
  • Rest Area: St Pierre-de-Belleville (southbound)
• 25 (Epierre) Towns served: Epierre
  • Rest Area: St-Léger (northbound)
• 26 (La Chambre) Towns served: La Chambre
  • Rest Area: Ste-Marie-de-Cuines/St-Avre
• 27 (Hermillon-St-Jean-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Jean-de-Maurienne
• 28 (St Julien-Montdenis-St Jean-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Jean-de-Maurienne
  • Service Area: St Julien-Montdenis (northbound)
  • Service Area: 'Rieu Sec (Petrol only) (southbound)
• 29 (St Michel-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Michel-de-Maurienne
• Péage de St Michel-de-Maurienne
• 29 (St Michel-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Michel-de-Maurienne
• Autoroute becomes single lane.
• 30 (Le Freney-Modane) Towns served: Le Freney-Modane
• 31 (Valfréjus) Towns served: Valfréjus
• Péage Toll booths for the Tunnel du Fréjus
• Road enters tunnel re-emerging as the Autostrada A32 in Italy towards Turin.

External links

• A43 autoroute in Saratlas

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