The M1 highway () is a road in

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connecting the border with

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near

Dubău Dubău (, , ) is a commune in the Dubăsari District of Transnistria, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Dubău and Goianul Nou (Нові Гояни, Новые Гояны). Since 1990, it has been administered as a part of the breakaway Prid ...

to the border with

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at Leușeni, passing through

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ; formerly known as Kishinev) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Moldova, largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the coun ...

and

Dubăsari Dubăsari (; mo-Cyrl, Дубэсарь) or Dubossary (; ; ) is a city in Transnistria, with a population of 23,650. Claimed by both the Republic of Moldova and the Transnistria, Transnistrian Moldavian Republic, the city is under the latter's ad ...

. It is long and forms part of the

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E58, E581 and E584.

Route description

The first section, from

via

(57 km), used to have a different route number assigned ( M21) until a government decision in 2016 decommissioned the number and integrated the route into the M1. South of Dubăsari, the road connects to the M4 highway, providing a connection to other cities administered by the separatist

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, including the capital

Tiraspol Tiraspol (, ; also /; , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Transnistria, a breakaway state of Moldova, where it is the third-largest city. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. Tiraspol is a regional hub of cul ...

. Immediately after the roundabout, the road leaves the separatist-controlled territory, then heads south-west towards Chișinău, where it has a complex interchange with the M2 and M5 highways in the northern part of the capital city. The road then forms Chișinău's north-western bypass as it reaches the intersection with the R6, which links

Ialoveni Ialoveni () is a city in the Republic of Moldova situated from Chișinău. The city is administrative center of the Ialoveni District. History On 25 March 1977 the settlement was named to Kutuzov, and also its status was changed to urban-ty ...

to the M1 highway. The road then heads towards the Romanian border at Leușeni, meeting with the republican roads R44, R25 and R33, which connect

Hîncești Hîncești () is a city and municipality in Moldova. Hîncești is situated on the Cogâlnic River, southwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău. Since 2003 it has been the seat of Hîncești District. History Hîncești was established i ...

Nisporeni Nisporeni () is a town in Moldova and the administrative center of Nisporeni District. History The first historical appearance was in 1618. The Romanian People's Salvation Cross, the largest cross in Moldova, was built in 2011 in Nisporeni. D ...

and

Călărași Călărași (), the capital of Călărași County in the Muntenia region, is situated in south-east Romania, on the banks of the Danube's Borcea branch, at about from the Bulgarian border and from Bucharest. It is one of six Romanian county se ...

, respectively, with the M1 highway. On its western end, it links to

's DN24B towards

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, while on its eastern end it links to

's Highway M13 towards

Kropyvnytskyi Kropyvnytskyi (, ) is a city in central Ukraine, situated on the Inhul, Inhul River. It serves as the administrative center of Kirovohrad Oblast. Population: Over its history, Kropyvnytskyi has changed its name several times. The settlement ...

. On the Romanian side, immediately after the border crossing at Leușeni, the road connects also with DN28, towards the Romanian city of

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. The road is thought as the main connection between

and

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...

and other Romanian cities and further in the

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as well.

References

Gallery

E581,_Chișinău,_Moldova_-_panoramio.jpg, M1 highway entering

E581,_Leuşeni,_Moldova_-_panoramio.jpg, M1 highway near the Romanian border File:Пологий спуск - в сторону Леушень - panoramio.jpg, M1 highway near Leușeni {{Roads in Moldova, state=expanded Roads in Moldova

Route description

See also

References

Gallery