A74 motorway | |
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Rijksweg 74 | |
Route information | |
Maintained by Rijkswaterstaat [1] | |
Length | 1.893 km [2] (1.176 mi) |
Existed | 4 April 2012 [3] –present |
Major junctions | |
North end | A73 in Venlo |
South end | Tegelen A 61 border with Germany |
Location | |
Country | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Constituent country | Netherlands |
Provinces | Limburg |
Highway system | |
The A74 motorway is a short motorway in the Netherlands. It connects the A73 in Venlo to the German border, where it becomes the German A 61. This makes it an important link for international traffic from around Venlo to Germany. The A74 is 1.893 kilometers in length.
The entire route is in Venlo, Limburg Province.
km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes | |
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99.8 | 62.0 | — | A 61 east | Border with Germany; this road continues as the German A 61 | ||
101.4 | 63.0 | — | Interchange Tiglia | A73 | A73 can only be entered northward | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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