A79 motorway (Netherlands)

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A79 motorway
Rijksweg 79
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Location of the A79 motorway
Route information
Length17 km (11 mi)
Major junctions
West end NL-A2.svg A2 in Meerssen
East end NL-A76.svg A76 in Heerlen
Location
Country Kingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent country Netherlands
Provinces Limburg
Highway system

The A79 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is located entirely in the Dutch province of Limburg.

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Overview

The motorway, 17 km long and entirely two lanes, connects the A2 motorway at the interchange Kruisdonk with Valkenburg, the A76 motorway at interchange Kunderberg, and the city of Heerlen. [1]

The Kruisdonk interchange can be used only by traffic between the A79 and the southern part of the A2. Traffic from and to the northern part of the A2 must local roads.

No European routes follow the A79 motorway.

Exit list

The entire route is in Limburg Province.

MunicipalitykmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
Meerssen 00.0Interchange KruisdonkNL-E25.svgNL-A2.svg E25  / A 2 No entrance or exit from southward A2 / E 25
10.621BundeAmbyerwegNo westbound entrance
42.52MeerssenProvinciale Weg Vroenhof / Houthemerweg / Eigenweg / Meerssenderweg / Vroenhofweg / Eijsendaalweg
Valkenburg aan de Geul 63.73ValkenburgBreedenweg / Beekstraat / De Valkenberg
Nuth 95.64HulsbergNLD-N298.svg N 298 north (Hulsbergerweg) / Emmaberg
Voerendaal 116.85KlimmenKlimmenerweg / Waakheuvelsweg / KalfshofwegEastbound exit and westbound entrance only
138.1Steinweg / BarrierwegWestbound exit and eastbound entrance only
148.76VoerendaalValkenburgerwegEastbound exit and westbound entrance only
1711Kunderberg / WelterwegWestbound exit and eastbound entrance only
Heerlen 1711Interchange KunderbergNL-E314.svgNL-A76.svg E314  / A 76
18117Heerlen-CentrumWelterlaan / John F. KennedylaanWestbound entrance and eastbound exit only
1912HeerlenNLD-N281.svg N 281 (Antwerpseweg) /
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat. "Snelweg A79 - Informatie en werkzaamheden". www.rijkswaterstaat.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-11-05.