A2 motorway (Portugal)

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A2
Portuguese: Auto-estrada do Sul
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The A2 is highlighted in blue on this diagram of major highways in Portugal. The lower detail on the left shows the route taken by the A2 across the Tagus estuary on approaching Lisbon.
Route information
Part of Tabliczka E01.svg E01 Tabliczka E90.svg E90
Length240 km (150 mi)
Major junctions
North end Lisbon
Major intersections35km J4 for Palmela
56km J7 for Évora
120km J10 for Beja
178km J12 for Beja
South end Albufeira
Location
Country Portugal
Highway system

The A2 (Portuguese : Autoestrada do Sul) is a major motorway (freeway) in Portugal. It connects Lisbon, the political capital of Portugal, and the 25 de Abril Bridge to Albufeira in Algarve, the country's southernmost mainland province. The first section of the A2 was opened in 1966 and the last one was completed in 2002. It extends for fractionally more than 240 km (149 miles). The A2 is operated by Brisa - Auto-estradas de Portugal. A trip from Lisbon to Albufeira using the A2 costs €20.85 [1]

Sections of the road carry very little traffic. [2]

A3AADT 2011AADT 2012 % Change 2011 % Change 2012
Maia-Santo Tirso48,35644,761-7.2%-7.4%
Ponte de Lima Norte-EN 3036,4825,805-10.2%-10.4%
Overall AADT16,50915,058-8.5%-8.8%

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References

  1. "Cálculo de percursos com portagens". portagens.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  2. Brisa Annual Report 2012 p.193 Archived October 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine