2 D 68 / D 68B / D 933 3 D 1079 / D 1179 E62 / A 406 4 D 47 / D 1079 5 D 92 / D 975 / D 1479 A 39 6 D 52F / D 1083 7 D 1075 E611 / A 42 8 Saint Martin du Fresne A 404 / D 12 / D 31 / D 1084 9 D 1084 10Bellegarde D 101 11 D 14 / D 908A / D 1508 13A 41 / D 1201 13.1 D 18 / D 18B / D 318 / D 1206 14 A 411 / D 2 / D 906A / D 1206 15Vallée Verte D 903 E712 / A 410 16Bonneville D 19 / D 1203 17 D 19 / D 1205 18 D 304 / D 1205 19 D 1205 20 D 2105
A trilingual sign written: "Welcome to the 'White Motorway'" in the Rhône-Alpes region
Autoroute A40 is named Autoroute des Titans ("Highway of the Titans") for the dramatic engineering construction through the mountainous sections between Bourg-en-Bresse and Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, and as Autoroute Blanche ("the White Motorway") through the snow-laden Jura and Alps between Bellegarde-sur-Valserine and Annemasse on the Swiss border.
History
The Nantua viaduct on the "Highway of the Titans" of Autoroute A40
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1973 : The section between Vallard and Bonneville was opened.
1974 : The section between Bonneville and Cluses was opened.
1975 : The section between Cluses and Sallanches was opened.
1976 : The section between Sallanches-Passy was opened in a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Jacques Chirac.
1985 : Section between Bourg-Nord and -Bourg-Sud (20 km) completed.
1986 : Opening of section between Bourg-Sud and Sylans (Nantua) (61 km). The French President, François Mitterrand opened the motorway giving it the name L'Autoroute des Titans.
1987 : Opening of the section Mâcon to Bourg-Nord (27 km)
1989 : Opening of the section Sylans to Châtillon-en-Michaille (13 km)
1990 : Opening of the junction between the A6 autoroute and the A40 (3 km)
1995 : Widening of the Chamoise Tunnel and viaduct at Nantua and Neyrolles
The western section between the A6 and A42 was originally given the number F42. The whole road was re-numbered the A40 including a short section where the road merges with the A42.
Characteristics
The autoroute is made up of two lanes for each traffic direction except between its junctions with the A42 and A39 (21 km) where there are three lanes on each side.
Junctions
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Exit/Junction
Destination
Exchange A6-A40 Motorway starts at junction with A 6 to Paris (north), Lyon (south)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources A40 autoroute news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Autoroute A40 is a motorway in France that extends from Macon on the west to Passy on the east terminating not far from Chamonix and the Mont Blanc Tunnel The road runs 208 kilometres 129 mi through Bresse the high southern Jura Mountains northern Prealps and French Alps It was fully completed in 1990 and includes 12 viaducts and 3 tunnels The road is maintained by Autoroutes Paris Rhin Rhone APRR and ATMB comprising part of European routes E25 and E62 1 A40 autorouteAutoroute des TitansAutoroute BlancheRoute informationPart of E25 E60Maintained by ATMBLength205 9 km 127 9 mi Existed1973 presentMajor junctionsWest endE15 A 6 at MaconMajor intersections1 D 9062 D 68 D 68B D 933 3 D 1079 D 1179 E62 A 406 4 D 47 D 1079 5 D 92 D 975 D 1479 A 39 6 D 52F D 1083 7 D 1075 E611 A 42 8 Saint Martin du Fresne A 404 D 12 D 31 D 1084 9 D 1084 10 Bellegarde D 101 11 D 14 D 908A D 1508 13 A 41 D 1201 13 1 D 18 D 18B D 318 D 1206 14 A 411 D 2 D 906A D 1206 15 Vallee Verte D 903 E712 A 410 16 Bonneville D 19 D 1203 17 D 19 D 1205 18 D 304 D 1205 19 D 1205 20 D 2105 21 D 39 D 339East endN 205 D 43 D 902 D 1205 at PassyLocationCountryFranceHighway systemRoads in FranceAutoroutes Routes nationales Contents 1 Nomenclature 2 History 2 1 ATMB 2 2 APRR 3 Characteristics 4 Junctions 5 References 6 External linksNomenclature Edit A trilingual sign written Welcome to the White Motorway in the Rhone Alpes region Autoroute A40 is named Autoroute des Titans Highway of the Titans for the dramatic engineering construction through the mountainous sections between Bourg en Bresse and Bellegarde sur Valserine and as Autoroute Blanche the White Motorway through the snow laden Jura and Alps between Bellegarde sur Valserine and Annemasse on the Swiss border History Edit The Nantua viaduct on the Highway of the Titans of Autoroute A40 ATMB Edit 1973 The section between Vallard and Bonneville was opened 1974 The section between Bonneville and Cluses was opened 1975 The section between Cluses and Sallanches was opened 1976 The section between Sallanches Passy was opened in a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Jacques Chirac 1982 The 50 kilometre section between Bellegarde and Annemasse is opened These sections were previously numbered B41 APRR Edit 1985 Section between Bourg Nord and Bourg Sud 20 km completed 1986 Opening of section between Bourg Sud and Sylans Nantua 61 km The French President Francois Mitterrand opened the motorway giving it the name L Autoroute des Titans 1987 Opening of the section Macon to Bourg Nord 27 km 1989 Opening of the section Sylans to Chatillon en Michaille 13 km 1990 Opening of the junction between the A6 autoroute and the A40 3 km 1995 Widening of the Chamoise Tunnel and viaduct at Nantua and NeyrollesThe western section between the A6 and A42 was originally given the number F42 The whole road was re numbered the A40 including a short section where the road merges with the A42 Characteristics EditThe autoroute is made up of two lanes for each traffic direction except between its junctions with the A42 and A39 21 km where there are three lanes on each side Junctions EditThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table Please consult this guideline for information on how to create one Please improve this article if you can December 2021 Exit Junction Destination Exchange A6 A40 Motorway starts at junction with A 6 to Paris north Lyon south 1 Macon centre 2 km Towns served Macon 2 Feillens 5 km Towns served Pont de Vaux 3 Pont de Veyle 8 km Towns served Exchange A406 A40 Junction with A 406 under construction to Rest Area L Etang Quinard eastbound Saint Andre de Bage westbound 4 Vonnas 18 km Towns served Saint Cyr sur Menthon N 79 5 Bourg Nord 30 km Towns served Bourg en Bresse Exchange A39 A40 Junction with A 39 to Dole north 6 Lons le Saunier Etienne du Bresse 39 km Towns served Bourg en Bresse N 83 Service Area Aire de Bourg 7 Bourg Sud 50 km Towns served Bourg en Bresse N 75 Rest Area Certines eastbound Tossiat westbound Exchange A42 A40 Junction with the A 42 to Lyon south Rest Area Neuville sur Ain westbound Service area Ceignes Cerdon westbound Rest Area Ceignes Haut Bugey westbound 8 Nantua St Martin du Fresne 81 km Towns served St Martin du Fresne Exchange A404 A40 Junction with the A 404 to Oyonnax 9 Nantua les Neyrolles 90 km Towns served Nantua Rest area Le Lac eastbound Les Neyrolles de Bage eastbound Rest Area La Michaille westbound La Semine westbound 10 Bellegarde 106 km Towns served Bellegarde sur Valserine 11 Frangy Seyssel 115 km Towns served Frangy N 508 Service Area Aire de Valleiry Peage de Viry 13 Saint Julien 136 km Towns served Saint Julien en Genevois 13 1 Parc d Affaire Internationale 138 km Towns served Archamps Rest Area Telegraphe de Saleve 14 Annemasse 152 km Towns served Geneva Switzerland via spur A 411 Annemasse Peage de Nangy 15 Boege Vallee Verte 161 km Towns served N 503 to Thonon les Bains Exchange A410 A40 Junction with the A 410 to Annecy 16 Bonneville Ouest 170 km Towns served Bonneville Service Area Aire de Bonneville 17 Bonneville Est 174 km Towns served Bonneville 18 Cluses Ouest 183 km Towns served Cluses 19 Cluses Centre 188 km Towns served Cluses Peage de Cluses 20 Sallanches 198 km Towns served Sallanches Rest Area Passy westbound 21 Passy Chedde 206 km Towns served Megeve Saint Gervais les Bains 22 Passy 208 km the autoroute ends becoming the N 205 towards Chamonix and Turin Italy References Edit RN205 Between the Autoroute Blanche and the Mont Blanc Tunnel ATMB Archived from the original on 6 August 2012 Retrieved 16 July 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia 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