The Autoroute 1, abbreviated to A1 or otherwise known as the Trier motorway ( lb, Tréierer Autobunn, french: Autoroute de Trèves), is a
motorway
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in
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
. It is long and connects
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Gr ...
, in the south, to
Wasserbillig
Wasserbillig ( lb, Waasserbëlleg ) is a town in the commune of Mertert, in eastern Luxembourg. , Wasserbillig has 2,186 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town in Mertert. Wasserbillig is the administrative seat of the commune of Merter ...
, in the east.
A few hundred metres to the north of Wasserbillig
Wasserbillig ( lb, Waasserbëlleg ) is a town in the commune of Mertert, in eastern Luxembourg. , Wasserbillig has 2,186 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town in Mertert. Wasserbillig is the administrative seat of the commune of Merter ...
, it reaches the
German
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**Ge ...
border, whereupon it becomes the
A64, which leads to
Trier
Trier ( , ; lb, Tréier ), formerly known in English as Trèves ( ;) and Triers (see also names in other languages), is a city on the banks of the Moselle in Germany. It lies in a valley between low vine-covered hills of red sandstone in the ...
.
Overview
Originally a connection from Luxembourg City to
Luxembourg Airport
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, at
Senningerberg
Senningerberg () is a town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. It is adjacent to the Grunewald forest and is characterised by an abundance of green natural spaces.
, the town has a population of 1,663.
Senningerberg was serve ...
, in 1969, the A1 was extended in three stages from 1988 to 1992 to connect to the German border. From 1994 to 1996, two more sections were opened, bypassing the south-east of Luxembourg City and connecting the A1 to the
Croix de Gasperich The Croix de Gasperich ( lb, Gaasperech Kräiz, german: Gaspericher Kreuz) is a motorway Interchange (road), interchange in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the junction between three of List of motorways in Luxembourg, Luxembourg's s ...
, where it meets the
A3 (to
Dudelange
Dudelange (; lb, Diddeleng , german: Düdelingen) is a commune with town status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with 19,734 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border with France.
, the town of Dudela ...
) and
A6 (towards
Arlon
Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is th ...
, in
Belgium
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).
In all, the A1 was opened in six separate sections:
* 1969:
Kirchberg -
Senningerberg
Senningerberg () is a town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. It is adjacent to the Grunewald forest and is characterised by an abundance of green natural spaces.
, the town has a population of 1,663.
Senningerberg was serve ...
* 6 September 1988:
Potaschberg -
Wasserbillig
Wasserbillig ( lb, Waasserbëlleg ) is a town in the commune of Mertert, in eastern Luxembourg. , Wasserbillig has 2,186 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town in Mertert. Wasserbillig is the administrative seat of the commune of Merter ...
* 11 July 1990:
Senningerberg
Senningerberg () is a town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. It is adjacent to the Grunewald forest and is characterised by an abundance of green natural spaces.
, the town has a population of 1,663.
Senningerberg was serve ...
-
Munsbach Munsbach ( lb, Minsbech, german: Münsbach) is a small town in the commune of Schuttrange, in southern Luxembourg. As of 2007, the town has a population of 612. The Baroque style Munsbach Castle
Munsbach Castle (french: Château de Munsbach) is ...
* 26 June 1992:
Munsbach Munsbach ( lb, Minsbech, german: Münsbach) is a small town in the commune of Schuttrange, in southern Luxembourg. As of 2007, the town has a population of 612. The Baroque style Munsbach Castle
Munsbach Castle (french: Château de Munsbach) is ...
-
Potaschberg
* 20 May 1994:
Croix de Gasperich The Croix de Gasperich ( lb, Gaasperech Kräiz, german: Gaspericher Kreuz) is a motorway Interchange (road), interchange in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the junction between three of List of motorways in Luxembourg, Luxembourg's s ...
-
Irrgarten
* 23 September 1996:
Irrgarten -
Kirchberg
Route
References
External links
*
Administration des Ponts et Chaussées
{{Roads in Luxembourg
Motorways in Luxembourg