A48 autoroute

The A48 autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Dauphiné, is a motorway in France connecting the A43 with the city of Grenoble.

A48 autoroute
Autoroute du Dauphiné
Route information
Part of E711
Length52.5 km (32.6 mi)
Existed1968–present
Major junctions
South endA43
North endGrenoble
Location
CountryFrance
Highway system
  • Roads in France

An extension north to Ambérieu is proposed in the medium term.

Characteristics
  • 2x2 lanes
  • 2x3 lanes between the A49 and A480 autoroutes (10 km)
  • 97 km long
  • Service areas

History
  • 1968: The first toll free section opened between the Bastille (Grenoble northern edge) and Voreppe as part of the preparations for the Winter Olympics held in the city and surrounding area.
  • 1975: Opening of the toll section between Voreppe and the A43 managed by AREA.

Junctions
Exit/Junction Destination
  Exchange A48-A43 A43 to Lyon/Chambéry
 Rest Area: Burcin
 9  (Le Grand-Lemps) Towns served: Rives
 Rest Area: Réaumont
 10  (Champfeuillet) Towns served: Voiron
 11  (Voiron-Moirans) Towns served: Voiron
Exchange A49-A48 A49 to Valence
 12  (Veurey) Towns served: Voreppe
 Péage de Voreppe
 13  (Voreppe) Towns served: Voreppe
 Rest Area: Voreppe/L'Isle Rose
 14  (Saint-Egreve) Towns served: Saint-Egreve
 15  (ZI Saint-Egreve-ZI/Saint-Martin-the-Vinoux) Towns served: Grenoble
Exchange A48-A480 A480 to Sisteron and Gap via A51
 16  (Europôle-Polygon Scientific Grenoble) Towns served: Grenoble

Places of interest

The following list indexes towns and places of interest that can be visited from the motorway:

Future

There are proposals to extend the autoroute north from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Ambérieu-in-Bugey and connecting to the A42 autoroute.

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