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motorway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...

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Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. They are all numbered and have formal names. The first motorway in Denmark opened in 1956 with the name Hørsholmvejen. Today this motorway is called Helsingørmotorvejen and is numbered E47. All the Danish motorways are managed by Vejdirektoratet.

List of motorways

Motorways in Denmark

Jutland * Frederikshavnmotorvejen (Nørresundby -

Frederikshavn Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. The ...

) * Hirtshalsmotorvejen (Nørresundby - Hirtshals) * Thistedgrenen (

Nørresundby Nørresundby () is a city in Aalborg Municipality, north of Limfjorden, in Vendsyssel, in Denmark. The urban area has a population of 24,436 (1 January 2025). It is located just north of Aalborg, which lies south of Limfjorden. Statistically it ...

– Høvejen) * Nørresundbygrenen Nordjyske Motorvej (exit 22 Hjørringvej) * Kridtsvinget Nordjyske Motorvej (exit 23 – Østre Allé) * Ådalsmotorvejen Nordjyske Motorvej (exit 27 – Sønderbro) * Mariendalsmøllemotorvejen Nordjyske Motorvej (exit 28 – Hobrovej) * Nordjyske Motorvej (

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

- Aalborg) * Østjyske Motorvej (

New Little Belt Bridge The New Little Belt Bridge () is a suspension bridge that crosses the Little Belt strait between Jutland (Jylland) and the island of Funen (Fyn) in Denmark. The bridge is 1,700 metres long, the main span is 600 metres, the pylons reaching a he ...

- Aarhus) * 501 Aarhus Syd Motorvejen (Aarhus Syd – Viby J) * 502 Messemotorvejen (

Herning Herning () is a Denmark, Danish town in the Central Denmark Region of the Jutland peninsula. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Herning Municipality. Herning has a population of 51,782 (1 January 2025)

Ø - ) * Herningmotorvejen (Aarhus - Herning) * Silkeborgmotorvejen (Låsby- Funder) * Djurslandmotorvejen (Aarhus - Løgten) * Holstebromotorvejen ( -

Holstebro Holstebro is the main town in Holstebro Municipality, Denmark. The town, bisected by Storå, Denmark, ''Storåen'' ("The Large Creek") and has a population of 37,487 (1 January 2025).Vejle Vejle () is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (''Municipalities of De ...

N - Herning N) * Esbjergmotorvejen (Kolding -

Esbjerg Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport city and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban area, urban population of 71,554 (1 January ...

) * Taulovmotorvejen (

Kolding Kolding () is a Denmark, Danish seaport city located at the head of Kolding Fjord in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the seat of Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre and has numerous industria ...

Fredericia Fredericia () is a town located in Fredericia Municipality in the southeastern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The city is part of the Triangle Region Denmark, Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Vej ...

) * Sønderjyske Motorvej ( Skærup - Padborg) * Sønderborgmotorvejen ( Kliplev -

Sønderborg (; ) is a Denmark, Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Sønderborg Municipality (Kommune). The town has a population of 28,333 (1 January 2025),Odense Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (after Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2025, the city proper had a population of 185,480 while Odense Municipality had a population of 210, ...

Svendborg Svendborg () is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 27,616 (1 January 2025), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city.Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; ), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,953 on 1 January 2025, making it the 23rd most populated municipality in Denmark. Helsin ...

) * 201 Lyngbymotorvejen Kgs. Lyngby –

Virum Virum is a mostly residential, suburban neighbourhood in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, located on both sides of Lyngby Kongevej, approximately 15 km north of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The neighbourhood is bordered by Furesø (lake), Lake F ...

* Hillerødmotorvejen (Copenhagen - Allerød) * Motorring 3 (Avedøre - Kgs Lyngby) * Frederikssundmotorvejen (

Rødovre Rødovre () is a town in eastern Denmark, seat of the Rødovre Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark, Region Hovedstaden. The town's population 1 January 2019 was 39,907, and in addition 145 persons had no fixed address, which made up a ...

- Tværvej) N * Motorring 4 (

Ballerup Ballerup is a Danish town, seat of the Ballerup Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden. There are approximately 25 schools in Ballerup Municipality. Ballerup has its own educational institution specialized in the study, training and research o ...

Ishøj Ishøj is a Danish town with a population of 21,465 (1. January 2024). It is situated in the Region Hovedstaden, and is the seat of the Ishøj Municipality. Geography The town is located by the coast in the southwestern suburban area of Copen ...

) * Holbækmotorvejen (Copenhagen -

Holbæk Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the County seat, seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 30,903 (1 January 2025).Elverdam - Dramstrup) * Øresundsmotorvejen (exit 20 - Øresundsbroen) * Amagermotorvejen (

Avedøre Avedøre is a south-western suburb of Copenhagen located in Hvidovre Municipality. Description The city is mostly made up of concrete blocks and row-housing, but some people residing in Avedøre live in detached single-family houses with gardens ...

- exit 20) * Køge Bugt Motorvejen (Avedøre -

Køge Køge (, older spelling ''Kjøge'') is a Danish seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (''Bay of Køge'') 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland (Zealand), Denmark. In 2025, the ...

) * Vestmotorvejen (Køge -

Great Belt Fixed Link The Great Belt Bridge () or Great Belt fixed link () is a multi-element fixed link crossing the Great Belt strait between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. It consists of a road suspension bridge and a railway tunnel between Zealand and ...

) * Sydmotorvejen (Køge -

Rødbyhavn Rødbyhavn () is a small town and harbour on the south coast of Lolland, Denmark, with a population of 1,516 (1 January 2024).Danish Road Directorate Vejdirektoratet or the Danish Road Directorate is responsible for the national road network of Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of De ...

(a state-owned company) who maintain a list of motorway projects in development and planning (in Danish). * Sønderjyske Motorvej (Kolding V - Motorway junction Kolding) (extension 4 to 6 lanes and 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2028) * Amagermotorvejen - Helsingørmotorvejen (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2029) * Amagermotorvejen (Motorvejskryds Avedøre - Øresundsmotorvejen) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2029) * Øresundsmotorvejen (exit 20 København C - exit 17 Lufthavn V) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (east) and 6 to 8 lanes) (west) (feasibility study starts) (2029) * Fynske Motorvej (Odense V - Odense SØ) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2030) * Næstvedmotorvejen (Næstved - Rønnede) (EIA-assessment) (2031) * Motorring 4 (Ishøj – Vallensbæk) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts (2031) * Midtjyske Motorvej (Herning N - Sinding) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) (2031) * Frederikssundmotorvejen (Tværvej N – Frederikssund N) (EIA-assessment) (2032) * Hærvejsmotorvejen (Løvel - Klode Mølle) (EIA-assessment) (2032) * Hærvejsmotorvejen (Give - Billund V) (EIA-assessment) (2032) * Hillerødmotorvejen (Motorring 3 – Ring 4) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (feasibility study starts) * Hillerødmotorvejen (Ring 4 – Farum) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2033) * 3. Limfjordsforbindelse (Aalborg S - Aalborg N) (EIA-assessment) (2034) * Helsingørmotorvejen (Isterød - Hørsholm S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) * Taulovmotorvejen (Kolding V - Fredercia S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) * Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus N - Randers N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) * Messemotorvejen (Herning V - Snejbjerg) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) * Hærvejsmotorvejen (Haderslev – Billund V) (EIA-assessment end) * Hærvejsmotorvejen (Hobro - Løvel and Klode Mølle - Give) (feasibility study end) * Roskildemotorvejen (Ringsted - Roskilde) (feasibility study starts) * Holbækmotorvejen (Ring 4 - Roskilde) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts) * Motorring 5 (Køge - Frederikssundmotorvejen) (feasibility study initiated)

Extreme points and longest constructions

*Northernmost point on a motorway: E39 near Hirtshals *Westernmost point: E20 near Esbjerg *Easternmost point: E20 on the Øresund Bridge *Southernmost point: E47 near Rødbyhavn *Highest point: E45 near Tebstrup, 120 m *Longest motorway bridge: Eastern Great Belt Bridge, 6790 m *Longest motorway tunnel: Øresund tunnel, 4050 m

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List of motorways

Motorways in Denmark

Extreme points and longest constructions

See also

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