A48 autoroute
The A48 autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Dauphiné, is a motorway in France connecting the A43 with the city of Grenoble.
A48 autoroute | |
|---|---|
| Autoroute du Dauphiné | |
| Route information | |
| Part of E711 | |
| Length | 52.5 km (32.6 mi) |
| Existed | 1968–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | A43 |
| North end | Grenoble |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Highway system | |
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An extension north to Ambérieu is proposed in the medium term.
Characteristics
- 2x2 lanes
- 2x3 lanes between the A49 and A480 autoroutes (10 km)
- 97 km long
- Service areas
History
- 1968: The first toll free section opened between the Bastille (Grenoble northern edge) and Voreppe as part of the preparations for the Winter Olympics held in the city and surrounding area.
- 1975: Opening of the toll section between Voreppe and the A43 managed by AREA.
Junctions
| Exit/Junction | Destination |
| Exchange A48-A43 A 43 to Lyon/Chambéry | |
| Rest Area: Burcin | |
| 9 | (Le Grand-Lemps) Towns served: Rives |
| Rest Area: Réaumont | |
| 10 | (Champfeuillet) Towns served: Voiron |
| 11 | (Voiron-Moirans) Towns served: Voiron |
| Exchange A49-A48 A 49 to Valence | |
| 12 | (Veurey) Towns served: Voreppe |
| Péage de Voreppe | |
| 13 | (Voreppe) Towns served: Voreppe |
| Rest Area: Voreppe/L'Isle Rose | |
| 14 | (Saint-Egreve) Towns served: Saint-Egreve |
| 15 | (ZI Saint-Egreve-ZI/Saint-Martin-the-Vinoux) Towns served: Grenoble |
| Exchange A48-A480 A 480 to Sisteron and Gap via A 51 | |
| 16 | (Europôle-Polygon Scientific Grenoble) Towns served: Grenoble |
Places of interest
The following list indexes towns and places of interest that can be visited from the motorway:
- River Isère
- Col de Rossatière
- Lac de Paladru
- Chartreuse Mountains
Future
There are proposals to extend the autoroute north from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Ambérieu-in-Bugey and connecting to the A42 autoroute.
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