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A8 autoroute

January 15, 2023

The A8 autoroute, also known as La Provençale, is a 224-kilometer (139 mi)-long highway in France that runs between Aix-en-Provence and the A7 to the Côte d'Azur.

A8 autoroute
Route information
Part of E80
Maintained by ASF
Length224 km (139 mi)
Existed1961–present
Major junctions
East end A 7 at Marseille
Major intersections
  • A 51 near Aix-en-Provence
  • A 52 near Châteauneuf-le-Rouge
  • A 57 near Le Luc
  • Road continues as the A10 in Italy
West endItalian border; road continues as the Italian A10
Location
CountryFrance
Highway system
  • Roads in France

Route

The A8 is an extension of the A7 starting to the west of Aix-en-Provence at La Fare-les-Oliviers. The road passes through the Departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Alpes-Maritimes. It serves the towns of Aix-en-Provence, Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Cannes, Antibes, Nice, Monaco and Menton before crossing the border where it becomes the A10 in Italy. It crosses the mountain ranges of Sainte-Baume and of Maures between Aix-en-Provence and Fréjus and the Massif de l'Esterel between Saint-Raphaël and Cannes. Following the Grande Corniche the road offers panoramas of the sea between Nice and Menton.

Capacity

Traffic

The road has heavy traffic all year round and is especially congested in July and August (in particular around Antibes and Nice. As a result, traffic-management schemes have been adopted between Var to Nice-West similar to those on the Péripherique in Paris. The autoroute is regularly closed on the Nice-Menton section as a result of rock falls onto the carriageways. The sections crossing the Maures and L'Esterel mountains are at risk from forest fires in summer.

Interchanges

Opening dates of the A8

  • 1956: Creation of Escota, a company to be in charge of all the sections from Aix-en-Provence to the Italian Frontier.
  • 1961: Opening of the toll sections of Fréjus through Mandelieu-la-Napoule to Cagnes-sur-Mer (exit 46).
  • 1969: Opening of the toll section from Roquebrune to the Italian frontier (initially only one carriageway and for lightweight vehicles. Then, in 1970, both carriageways were opened).
  • 1971–1974: Staged opening of the sections between Aix-en-Provence and Fréjus.
  • 1976: Opening of the section between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Roquebrune (partly one carriageway only—the doubling of some tunnels was completed as late as 1988).

External links

 
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Route map:

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  • Autoroute A8 on Saratlas

January 15, 2023
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The A8 autoroute also known as La Provencale is a 224 kilometer 139 mi long highway in France that runs between Aix en Provence and the A7 to the Cote d Azur A8 autorouteRoute informationPart of E80Maintained by ASFLength224 km 139 mi Existed1961 presentMajor junctionsEast endA 7 at MarseilleMajor intersectionsA 51 near Aix en Provence A 52 near Chateauneuf le Rouge A 57 near Le Luc Road continues as the A10 in ItalyWest endItalian border road continues as the Italian A10LocationCountryFranceHighway systemRoads in FranceAutoroutes Routes nationales Contents 1 Route 2 Capacity 3 Traffic 4 Interchanges 5 Opening dates of the A8 6 External linksRoute EditThe A8 is an extension of the A7 starting to the west of Aix en Provence at La Fare les Oliviers The road passes through the Departments of Bouches du Rhone Var and Alpes Maritimes It serves the towns of Aix en Provence Frejus Saint Raphael Mandelieu la Napoule Cannes Antibes Nice Monaco and Menton before crossing the border where it becomes the A10 in Italy It crosses the mountain ranges of Sainte Baume and of Maures between Aix en Provence and Frejus and the Massif de l Esterel between Saint Raphael and Cannes Following the Grande Corniche the road offers panoramas of the sea between Nice and Menton Capacity Edit2x3 lanes from Coudoux the junction with the A7 to La Barque junction with the A52 2x2 lanes from La Barque to Saint Maximin la Sainte Baume being expanded to 2x3 lanes increases to 2x3 lanes at Cagnes sur Mer 2x4 lanes from Cagnes sur Mer to Saint Laurent du Var the road enters the Nice conurbation 2x2 lanes in the section through the southern Alps from Nice Saint Augustin to the frontier with Italy this section has 15 tunnels There is a speed limit of 90 km h in the tunnels 70 km h for large vehicles Traffic EditThe road has heavy traffic all year round and is especially congested in July and August in particular around Antibes and Nice As a result traffic management schemes have been adopted between Var to Nice West similar to those on the Peripherique in Paris The autoroute is regularly closed on the Nice Menton section as a result of rock falls onto the carriageways The sections crossing the Maures and L Esterel mountains are at risk from forest fires in summer Interchanges 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 28 A7 autoroute Coudoux Aires de repos Ventabren 29 18 km Aix en Provence ouest 28 A51 autoroute 30 19 km Aix en Provence pont de l Arc 31 21 km Aix en Provence est 32 27 km N7 Chateauneuf le Rouge Peage de La Barque A52 autoroute Aires de service Rousset eastbound L Arc westbound 33 47 km Pourrieres Aires de repos Saint Hilaire eastbound Barcelone westbound 34 58 km Saint Maximin la Sainte Baume Aires de service Cambarette 35 74 km Brignoles Aires de repos Roudai Candumy A57 autoroute Aires de service Vidauban 36 118 km Draguignan Le Muy Gulf of Saint Tropez Aires de repos Jas Pellicot Aires de service Canaver 37 129 km Frejus Puget sur Argens Peage de Le Capitou Frejus Ouest 38 134 km Frejus Saint Raphael Aires de service L Esterel 39 145 km les Adrets de l Esterel 40 157 km Mandelieu la Napoule 41 159 km Cannes Les Tourrades 42 165 km Cannes Mougins Aires de repos Piccolaret Aires de service Breguieres 44 171 km Antibes Ouest Sophia Antipolis Peage d Antibes Ouest 46 178 km Villeneuve Loubet Bouches du Loup 47 179 km Villeneuve Loubet Centre 48 181 km Cagnes sur Mer 49 185 km Saint Laurent du Var 50 186 km Nice promenade des Anglais 51 187 km Nice Saint Augustin Peage de Nice Saint Isidore 52 190 km Nice Saint Isidore 54 197 km Nice nord 55 199 5 km Nice l Ariane 56 Monaco A500 Spur Peage de La Turbie 57 208 km La Turbie Aires de service La Scoperta eastbound Beausoleil westbound 58 214 km Roquebrune Cap Martin 59 220 km Menton State border 224 km Autostrada A10 Italy Opening dates of the A8 Edit1956 Creation of Escota a company to be in charge of all the sections from Aix en Provence to the Italian Frontier 1961 Opening of the toll sections of Frejus through Mandelieu la Napoule to Cagnes sur Mer exit 46 1969 Opening of the toll section from Roquebrune to the Italian frontier initially only one carriageway and for lightweight vehicles Then in 1970 both carriageways were opened 1971 1974 Staged opening of the sections between Aix en Provence and Frejus 1976 Opening of the section between Cagnes sur Mer and Roquebrune partly one carriageway only the doubling of some tunnels was completed as late as 1988 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to A8 autoroute Route map KML file edit help Template Attached KML A8 autorouteKML is from Wikidata Autoroute A8 on Saratlas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A8 autoroute amp oldid 1131060066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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