A1 highway (Lithuania)

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A 1 E 85 E 28 E 67
A1
Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda Highway
Length:	311.40 km
Formed:	1987
Direction:	West/East
From:	Vilnius
To:	Klaipėda
Major cities:	Grigiškės, Vievis, Elektrėnai, Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Babtai, Kryžkalnis, Klaipėda
System:	Lithuanian road system International E-road network

Highway A1 near Kaunas

The A1 Highway in Lithuania (Magistraliniai kelių) connects the capital city of Vilnius with the port city of Klaipėda, via the second largest city, Kaunas.
Its length is over 300 kilometers, making it the longest highway in Lithuania. Vilnius-Kaunas part was completed in 1970 and officially opened as a complete road in November 3, 1970. Kaunas-Klaipėda part was completed in 1987, and opened as a whole for vehicular traffic on September 1 of that year.^{[citation needed]} It replaced first 40 kilometers of Samogitian Highway stretching from Kaunas.

The A1 Highway has 4 lanes - two lanes each way, separated by grass line and a safety rails. Its European route code is E85 and for a short while E28.

References

• (Lithuanian) Lithuanian transportation history At Transport Ministry of Lithuania webpage. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
• "Google Map of A1 route". Retrieved on 2007-09-20.

See also

• Transport in Lithuania

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