Asian Highway 76 (AH76) is a major road of northern

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. It connects Pole khomri at AH7 to Mazar-i-Sharif, passing through Samangan on the way, and then passes west and eventually ends at

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, where it unites with AH1 and AH77 At Mazar-e-Sharif the road continues and joins the A01 and AH77 highways. Another road passes north from the A76 and connects it to Termiz in southern

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. Note though that this "other road" is often regarded as a continuation of the A76, although it is actually part of the historical Pamir Highway, now known as the M41 highway ( AH62). This road links Mazar-i-Sharif across the

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and links with the M39 highway twice at both cities. The AH76 begins in Pole khomri at from Asian Highway 1. The route is the following:

Afghanistan

* Ring Highway: Pole khomri - Mazar-i Sharif * Ring Highway: Mazar-i Sharif - Harat

References

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