A1 motorway (Portugal)

A1 marker
A1
Portuguese: Auto-estrada do Norte
Route information
Part of E01 E80
Length303 km (188 mi)
Major junctions
South endLisbon
North endPorto
Location
CountryPortugal
Highway system

The A 1Autoestrada do Norte—is the biggest and the most important highway in Portugal. It connects the two largest cities in Portugal, Lisbon and Porto, also passing by some district capitals and industrial zones. Being the most important connection between two major cities, it was designed to be parallel to other roads, like the EN1.

At 303 km long, the highway starts in Lisbon, in the interchange between the CRIL and the Vasco da Gama Bridge. Then the road goes along some cities near Lisbon, mainly Alverca do Ribatejo and Alenquer. Near Torres Novas it connects with the A23, a road that connects the A1 with Castelo Branco and Vilar Formoso, by the A25, near the border with Spain. This interchange marks the end of the 3x3 profile that started in Lisbon, to start a profile of 2 lanes.

The highway is owned by Brisa. A trip between Lisbon and Porto using the A1 costs €22.20.[1]

Exits

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Lisbon - Porto

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Number of the exit Km Destinations Exit road
1 0 Algés / Odivelas

Setúbal / Montijo

A 12

IC 17

5 São João da Talha N 10
1A 8 Póvoa de Santa Iria / Vialonga

Sacavém / Moscavide

N 115-5

IC 2

2 14 Alverca do Ribatejo / Vialonga N 10
14 Praça de Portagem de Alverca

(toll)

2 14 Cascais / Loures A 9
2A 20 Vila Franca de Xira (sul) / Alhandra N 10
3 25 Vila Franca de Xira (norte) / Porto Alto N 1 [pt]
3A 29 Plataforma Logística de Lisboa Norte N 1 [pt]
4 30 Carregado / Alenquer

Arruda dos Vinhos

Benavente / ALGARVE

N 3

A 10

5 47 Aveiras / Alcoentre / Azambuja N 366
5A 57 Cartaxo N 114-2
6 65 Santarém ( A 13 ) N 114
6A 67 Caldas da Rainha / Rio Maior A 15
7 94 Torres Novas / Abrantes

Castelo Branco / Tomar

A 23
8 114 Fátima

Ourém

N 356
9 129 Leiria / Marinha Grande A 8
10 153 Pombal / Castelo Branco

Figueira da Foz

IC 8
10A 169 Soure N 348
11 181 Condeixa / Lousã IC 2 A 13-1
12 189 Coimbra (South) / Taveiro / Alfarelos N 341
13 197 Coimbra (North) / Viseu

Fig. da Foz / Cantanhede

IP 3 A 14
14 209 Mealhada / Cantanhede N 234
15 232 Aveiro (South) /Águeda N 235
16 247 Aveiro (North)

Viseu

A 25
17 258 Vale de Cambra / Oliveira de Azeméis N 224
18 274 Sta. Maria da Feira / São João da Madeira N 223
18A 284 Espinho (East) / Picoto A 41
285 Praça de Portagem de Grijó

(toll)

18B* 288 Carvalhos / Grijó
19 291 Carvalhos

Gaia via N1

N1
20** 292 Porto via Freixo Bridge

Gondomar / Braga

A 20
21* 294 Porto via Freixo Bridge

Espinho / Canelas

A 29
22 296 Gaia (Santo Ovídio)
23 298 Gaia (Coimbrões)

Espinho / Valadares

A 44 - VCI A 44
24 300 Gaia (Devesas)

Canidelo

25 302 Gaia (Afurada)
302 Arrábida Bridge
303 Direction of Freixo Bridge A 28
* Exit only available on North-South side

** Exit only available on South-North side

References

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  1. ^ "Motorway toll Portugal - info for 2022 - Tolls.eu". www.tolls.eu. Retrieved 2022-10-30.