A38 motorway (Netherlands)

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Location of the A38 motorway. RW38Locatie.png
Location of the A38 motorway.

The A38 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. With a total length of just 1.5 kilometers, it is one of the shortest motorways in the Netherlands.

Netherlands Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe

The Netherlands is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Including three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba— it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.

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Overview

The road begins at the northern part of the interchange Ridderkerk, where it connects to both the A15 motorway as well as the A16 motorway. The other end of the road is at the junction with the Rotterdamseweg in the town of Ridderkerk. The section in between does not feature any exits.

A15 motorway (Netherlands) freeway in the Netherlands

The Dutch A15 motorway is a set of two motorways in the Netherlands, the A15 and the A18.

A16 motorway (Netherlands) freeway in the Netherlands

The A16 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It runs from the interchange Terbregseplein in the northeastern part of Rotterdam, towards the Belgian border near Hazeldonk. The motorway has 19 exits including 7 interchanges.

Ridderkerk Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

Ridderkerk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 45,743 in 2017, and covers an area of 25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi) of which 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is covered by water.

The connection between the interchange Ridderkerk and the A38 motorway is presented as 'exit Ridderkerk' rather than as an actual connection to a motorway. However, the entire length of the 'exit' has the official status of motorway. Because the connection is presented as an exit, the number A38 cannot be found on any road signs, and serves purely as an administrative number.

Exit list

The entire route is in Ridderkerk, South Holland Province.

kmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
2113Interchange Ridderkerk-NoordNL-E19.svgNL-A15.svgNL-A16.svg E 19 / A15 / A16
1912RidderkerkNLD-S105.svg S105 (Rotterdamseweg)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Rijksweg 38 at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 51°52′55″N4°34′48″E / 51.8819°N 4.58°E / 51.8819; 4.58

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