Autopista AP-8

The Autopista AP-8 is a toll autopista in the north of Spain, crossing the Basque Country from east to west. It is known as the Autopista del Cantábrico (Spanish for 'Motorway of the Cantabrian', Basque: Kantauriko autobidea) and connects the French border with Bilbao via San Sebastián, Zarautz, Eibar and Durango. At Bilbao the AP-8 continues as the toll-free Autovía A-8, which runs along the Spanish northern coast to Gijón and eventually the region of Galicia.

Autopista AP-8
  • Autopista del Cantábrico (Spanish)
  • Kantauriko autobidea (Basque)
Route information
Part of E5 / E70 / E80
Length110.99 km[lower-alpha 1] (68.97 mi)
Major junctions
FromIrun
ToBilbao
Location
CountrySpain
Autonomous
community		Basque Country
ProvincesBiscay, Gipuzkoa
Highway system

    The first section of the AP-8 opened in 1971 between Amorebieta and Basauri.[3] It was finished in 1976, with the opening of the international connection to the A63 autoroute in France.[4] Additionally, the new southern ring road of Bilbao, designated as AP-8[5] and commonly known as the Supersur, opened in 2011.[6]

    List of junctions
    Junction number & name Northbound exits Southbound exits
    France Border Spain Border
      1  N-121A, Irun, Pamplona N-121A, Irun, San Sebastián, Donostia Pamplona
      2  GL-636, GL-3154, Irun, Hondarribia GL-636, GL-3154, Irun, Hondarribia
    Zerbitzugunea Oiartzun Area de Servicio Zerbitzugunea Oiartzun Area de Servicio
      3  GL-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria GL-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria
      12  GL-2132, GL-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria, Pasaia GI-20, Donostia, San Sebastian
      19  GI-41, GI-41-0, Hernani, Donostia, Astigarraga, San Sebastian GI-41, GI-41-0, Hernani, Donostia, Astigarraga, San Sebastian
      24  Access to AP-8 Northbound Only E-5, N-1, Lasarte-Oria, Pamplona
      27  GI-20, Donostia, San Sebastian Access to AP-8 Southbound Only
      33  Access to AP-8 Northbound Only N-634, Zarautz, Igeldo
      11  N-634, Zarautz N-634, Zarautz, Getaria
      12  GL-631, Zestoa, Zumaia, Azpeitia GL-631, Zestoa, Zumaia, Azpeitia
      13  GL-3295, Deba, Itziar, Zerbitzugunea Are de Itziar GL-3295, Deba, Itziar, Zerbitzugunea Are de Itziar
      14  N-634, Elgoibar, Mendaro, Azkoitia N-634, Elgoibar, Mendaro, Azkoitia
      15a  AP-1, Bergara, Arrasate, Mondragon AP-1, Bergara, Arrasate, Mondragon
      15b  N-634, GI-627, Eibar, Soraluze N-634, GI-627, Eibar, Soraluze
      75  N-634, Ermua, Eibar N-634, Ermua, Eibar
      88  BI-623, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Durango, Iurreta BI-623, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Durango, Iurreta
      18  No Access BI-635, Amorebieta-Etxano, Gernika-Lumo
      100  BI-635, Amorebieta-Etxano, Gernika-Lumo No Access
      103  Entrance Only N-637, Santander, Bilbao
      104  N-637, Santander, Bilbao Entrance Only
      105  N-240, N-634, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Galdakao N-240, N-634, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Galdakao
      107  Galdakao [No Access
      109  No Access N-634 Bilbao
      110  BI-625, Basauri, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos BI-625, Basauri, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos

    Notes
    1. The segment in Biscay is 31.05 km (19.29 mi), not including the Supersur.[1] The segment in Gipuzkoa is 79.94 km (49.67 mi) long.[2]

    References
    1. "NORMA FORAL 5/2021, de 20 de octubre, de carreteras de Bizkaia" (PDF). Boletín Oficial de Bizkaia (in Spanish) (205): 48. 25 October 2021.
    2. "Catálogo de Carreteras de la Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa". Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
    3. "Amorebieta-Basauri: 10 minutos". El Correo Español-El Pueblo Vasco (in Spanish). 26 June 1971. p. 7. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
    4. "La autopista Bilbao-Behobia, terminada". El Correo Español-El Pueblo Vasco (in Spanish). 30 June 1976. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
    5. "La Supersur de Bilbao estará operativa a mediados del 2023". El Canal Marítimo y Logístico (in Spanish). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
    6. de las Heras, Ainhoa; Igea, Octavio (11 September 2011). "Los vizcaínos llenan la nueva autopista con «curiosidad» y animados por la gratuidad de los primeros días". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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