The A46 autoroute is a highway in central France. It connects the town of Givors to Anse and eastern

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 ...

. It was completed in 1992.

Characteristics

* 2x2 lanes (2X3 lanes at Rillieux-la-Pape) * 65 km long * A radar speed trap has been installed at Rillieux-la-Pape (southbound). Speed limit 90 km/h.

History

* 1992 : Opening of the A46 and the RN346. * 2007 : Opening of the third lane between Genay and the Mionnay Service Area. Since 2002, there have been further attempts to prohibit heavy traffic over 7.5 tons in

and divert them onto this motorway-by-pass. This is controversial because it generates extra journey times distances travelled.

Junctions

External links

A46 autoroute
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