The A43 autoroute, also known as ''l'autoroute alpine'' and ''l'autoroute de la Maurienne'', is a motorway in
France
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. Travelling through the
French Alps
The French Alps are the portions of the Alps mountain range that stand within France, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. While some of the ranges of the French Alps are entirely in France, others, such a ...
, the road connects the city of
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
with the
Tunnel du Fréjus, near
Modane
Modane (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in southeastern France.
The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise ...
, which passes the Italian border towards
Turin
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. The autoroute opened in phases as it was constructed between 1973 and 1998.
Characteristics
* 2×2 lanes
* 2x3 lanes between the Boulevard Périphérique in
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
, the
A46 and the
A48 A48 may refer to:
* A48 motorway (France), a road connecting the A43 and Grenoble
* A48 road (Great Britain), a road connecting Gloucester, England and Carmarthen, Wales
* Autovía A-48, a motorway under construction connecting Cadiz and Algecira ...
(34 km)
* 2×4 lanes between the
A46 and the
A432 (7 km)
* 4+3 lanes between the
A432 and the toll barrier at
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a Communes of France, commune in the Isère Departments of France, department, and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region, in southeastern France.
Geography
Saint-Quentin Fallavier is located in Isère, a ...
(7 km)
* 208 km long
* Service areas
History
* 1973: Opening of the section between
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
and
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Bourgoin-Jallieu (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in France. The city had 28,834 inhabitants in 2019 and lies 35 kilometres east-southeast of Lyon. It was formed by the merger of the former comm ...
.
* 1974: Opening of the section between
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Bourgoin-Jallieu (; ) is a commune in the Isère department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in France. The city had 28,834 inhabitants in 2019 and lies 35 kilometres east-southeast of Lyon. It was formed by the merger of the former comm ...
and
Chambéry
Chambéry (, , ; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the southeastern ...
.
* 1990: Widening of the road to 2x3 lanes between
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a Communes of France, commune in the Isère Departments of France, department, and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region, in southeastern France.
Geography
Saint-Quentin Fallavier is located in Isère, a ...
and the junction with the
A48 A48 may refer to:
* A48 motorway (France), a road connecting the A43 and Grenoble
* A48 road (Great Britain), a road connecting Gloucester, England and Carmarthen, Wales
* Autovía A-48, a motorway under construction connecting Cadiz and Algecira ...
.
* 1991: Opening of the
L'Epine Tunnel.
* 1991: Opening of section between
Montmélian (
A41) and
Aiton. The section previously numbered A41 between
Chambéry
Chambéry (, , ; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the southeastern ...
and
Montmélian was re-numbered the A43.
* 1996: Opening of section between
Aiton and
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (; or ''Sant-Jian-de-Môrièna''; ) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Savoie Departments of France, department, in the regions of France, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (formerly Rhône-Alpes), in south ...
.
* 1998: Opening of section between
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (; or ''Sant-Jian-de-Môrièna''; ) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Savoie Departments of France, department, in the regions of France, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (formerly Rhône-Alpes), in south ...
and
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.
* 2000: Opening of section between
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and
Freney, and the incorporation of the N566 approach to the Fréjus Tunnel.
* 2002: Completion of Junction 11.
* 2004: Completion of Junction 20.
Junctions
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External links
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Saratlas
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Autoroutes in France