Motorway 11 (Greece)

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Autokinetodromos A11 number.svg
A11 motorway
Αυτοκινητόδρομος 11
Route information
Length10 km (6.2 mi)
Major junctions
North end Chalcis
South end Schimatari
Location
Country Greece
Regions Central Greece
Major cities Chalcis
Highway system
  • Highways in Greece

Motorway 11 (A11) is a branch of the Motorway 1 in Greece, connecting it with the city of Chalcis. It starts at Schimatari and ends at Evripos Bridge at the city of Chalcis.

Exit list

The exits of the A11 motorway: [1]

Notes
     Under construction
     Planned
Regional unitExitNameDestinationsNotes/Also as
Boeotia Chalcis interchange Autokinetodromos A1 number.svg A1 European Road 75 number DE.svg E75 to Athens (southbound)Southern terminus of the A11
Schimatari Autokinetodromos A1 number.svg A1 European Road 75 number DE.svg E75 GR-EO-44b.svg GR-44β (northbound)
Euboea Vathy
Chalcis GR-EO-44.svg GR-44 Northern terminus of the A11
Nea Lampsakos GR-EO-44.svg GR-44 to South Euboea Planned
Liani AmmosPlanned
Dokos SouthPlanned
Dokos NorthPlanned
CharaugiPlanned
Nea Artaki GR-EO-77.svg GR-77 to North Euboea Planned

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References

  1. Motorways-Exits, accessed 7 March 2014