Autopista AP-8

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Autopista AP-8
  • Autopista del Cantábrico (Spanish)
  • Kantauriko autobidea (Basque)
Map
Route information
Part of E5 / E70 / E80
Length110.99 km[a] (68.97 mi)
Major junctions
FromIrun
ToBilbao
Location
CountrySpain
Autonomous
community		Basque Country
ProvincesBiscay, Gipuzkoa
Highway system
AP-8 viaduct in Eibar.
AP-8 in Zarauz.

The Autopista AP-8 is a toll autopista in the north of Spain, crossing the Basque Country from east to west. It is known as the Autopista del Cantábrico (Spanish for 'Motorway of the Cantabrian', Basque: Kantauriko autobidea) and connects the French border with Bilbao via San Sebastián, Zarautz, Eibar and Durango. At Bilbao the AP-8 continues as the toll-free Autovía A-8, which runs along the Spanish northern coast to Gijón and eventually the region of Galicia.

The first section of the AP-8 opened in 1971 between Amorebieta and Basauri.[3] It was finished in 1976, with the opening of the international connection to the A63 autoroute in France.[4] Additionally, the new southern ring road of Bilbao, designated as AP-8[5] and commonly known as the Supersur [es], opened in 2011.[6]

List of junctions

Junction number & name Northbound exits Southbound exits
France Border Spain Border
  1  N-121A, Irun, Pamplona N-121A, Irun, San Sebastián, Donostia Pamplona
  2  GI-636, GI-3154, Irun, Hondarribia GI-636, GI-3154, Irun, Hondarribia
Zerbitzugunea Oiartzun Area de Servicio Zerbitzugunea Oiartzun Area de Servicio
  3  GI-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria GI-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria
  12  GI-2132, GI-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria, Pasaia GI-20, Donostia, San Sebastian
  19  GI-41, GI-41-0, Hernani, Donostia, Astigarraga, San Sebastian GI-41, GI-41-0, Hernani, Donostia, Astigarraga, San Sebastian
  24  Access to AP-8 Northbound Only E-5, N-1, Lasarte-Oria, Pamplona
  27  GI-20, Donostia, San Sebastian Access to AP-8 Southbound Only
  33  Access to AP-8 Northbound Only N-634, Zarautz, Igeldo
  11  N-634, Zarautz N-634, Zarautz, Getaria
  12  GI-631, Zestoa, Zumaia, Azpeitia GI-631, Zestoa, Zumaia, Azpeitia
  13  GI-3295, Deba, Itziar, Zerbitzugunea Are de Itziar GI-3295, Deba, Itziar, Zerbitzugunea Are de Itziar
  14  N-634, Elgoibar, Mendaro, Azkoitia N-634, Elgoibar, Mendaro, Azkoitia
  15a  AP-1, Bergara, Arrasate, Mondragon AP-1, Bergara, Arrasate, Mondragon
  15b  N-634, GI-627, Eibar, Soraluze N-634, GI-627, Eibar, Soraluze
  75  N-634, Ermua, Eibar N-634, Ermua, Eibar
  88  BI-623, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Durango, Iurreta BI-623, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Durango, Iurreta
  18  No Access BI-635, Amorebieta-Etxano, Gernika-Lumo
  100  BI-635, Amorebieta-Etxano, Gernika-Lumo No Access
  103  Entrance Only N-637, Santander, Bilbao
  104  N-637, Santander, Bilbao Entrance Only
  105  N-240, N-634, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Galdakao N-240, N-634, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Galdakao
  107  Galdakao [No Access
  109  No Access N-634 Bilbao
  110  BI-625, Basauri, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos BI-625, Basauri, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos

Notes

  1. ^ The segment in Biscay is 31.05 km (19.29 mi), not including the Supersur [es].[1] The segment in Gipuzkoa is 79.94 km (49.67 mi) long.[2]

References

  1. ^ "NORMA FORAL 5/2021, de 20 de octubre, de carreteras de Bizkaia" (PDF). Boletín Oficial de Bizkaia (in Spanish) (205): 48. 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Catálogo de Carreteras de la Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa". Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Amorebieta-Basauri: 10 minutos". El Correo Español-El Pueblo Vasco (in Spanish). 26 June 1971. p. 7. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ "La autopista Bilbao-Behobia, terminada". El Correo Español-El Pueblo Vasco (in Spanish). 30 June 1976. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. ^ "La Supersur de Bilbao estará operativa a mediados del 2023". El Canal Marítimo y Logístico (in Spanish). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. ^ de las Heras, Ainhoa; Igea, Octavio (11 September 2011). "Los vizcaínos llenan la nueva autopista con «curiosidad» y animados por la gratuidad de los primeros días". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.