The A42 autoroute is a short motorway in
France
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. Being completed in 1987, the road connects the city of
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...
to its junction with the
A40 roughly 50 km north-east of Lyon.
Characteristics
* 2x2 lanes
* 2x3 lanes between
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...
and
(26 km)
* 70 km long
* Service areas
History
* 1983: Section between Neyron and Chazey (30 km) opened
* 1988: Section between Chazey and Pont-d'Ain (19.5 km) opened
Junctions
External links
A42 autoroutein
Saratlas
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