A43 autoroute

The A43 autoroute, also known as l'autoroute alpine and l'autoroute de la Maurienne, is a motorway in France. Travelling through the French Alps, the road connects the city of Lyon with the Tunnel du Fréjus, near Modane, which passes the Italian border towards Turin. The autoroute opened in phases as it was constructed between 1973 and 1998.

A43 autoroute
Autoroute de la Maurienne
Route information
Part of E 70
Maintained by AREA/SFTRF
Length208 km (129 mi)
Existed1973–present
Major junctions
West endLyon
East endTunnel du Fréjus
Highway system
Autoroutes of France

Characteristics

  • 2x2 lanes
  • 2x3 lanes between the Boulevard Périphérique in Lyon, the A46 and the A48 (34 km)
  • 2x4 lanes between the A46 and the A432 (7 km)
  • 4+3 lanes between the A432 and the toll barrier at Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (7 km)
  • 208 km long
  • Service areas

History

Junctions

Exit/Junction Destination
  Lyon-Avenue Jean Mermoz Autoroute commences in Lyon City Centre.
 1  (Boulevard Pinel) Towns served: Lyon
Exchange A43-N383 (Boulevard périphérique) N 383 Towns served: Lyon
 2a  (Bron Parilly) Towns served: Lyon
 2  (Bron Rebufer) Towns served: Lyon
 3  (Porte des Alpes) Towns served: Lyon
 4  (Le parc technologique-Bron Aviation) Towns served: Lyon
  Exchange A43-N346-A46 Junction with N 346 to Paris and A 46 to Marseille
 Rest Area: St-Priest/Manissieux
Exchange A43-A43 Junction with A 432 to Aéroport Lyon St-Exupéry and Strasbourg
 5  (L'Isle-d'Abeau Chesnes-Heyrieux) Towns served:Heyrieux
 Péage de Lyon St Quentin Fallavier
 6  (Villefontaine-La Verpillière) Towns served: Villefontaine
 Service Area: L'Isle-d'Abeau
 7  (L'Isle-d'Abeau centre) Towns served: L'Isle-d'Abeau
 8  (Bourgoin-Jallieu) Towns served: Bourgoin
 Rest Area: Le Vernay/Coiranne
Exchange A43-A48 Junction with A 48 to Grenoble and Marseille
 9  (La Tour-du-Pin) Towns served: La Tour-du-Pin
 Rest Area: Les Marouettes/Les Sitelles
 10  (Chimilin-Les Abrets) Towns served: Chimilin-Les Abrets
 Rest Area: Romagnieu/Le Guiers
 11  (Belmont-Tramonet-St-Genix-sur-Guiers) Towns served: Belmont-Tramonet
 Rest Area: Le Lavaret/L'Omble
 12  (Lac d'Aiguebelette) Towns served: Lac d'Aiguebelette
Exchange A43-A41 Junction with A 41 to Annecy
 12a  (Chambéry-nord) Towns served: Chambéry
Exchange A43-N201 The autoroute becomes the N 201 through Chambéry
Exchange N201-A43 The autoroute re-commences
 20  (St-Baldoph-Challes-les-Eaux) Towns served: St-Baldoph-Challes-les-Eaux
 Service Area: Le Granier/L'Abis'
 Péage de Chignin
 21  (Chignin-Les Marches) Towns served: Chignin-Les Marches
Exchange A43-A41 Junction with the A 41 to Grenoble
 22  (Montmélian) Towns served: Montmélian
 Rest Area: Val Gelon/L'Arcluzaz
 23  (St Pierre-d'Albigny) Towns served: St Pierre-d'Albigny
Exchange A43-A430 Junction with the A 430 to Albertville
 24  (Aiton) Towns served: Aiton
 Rest Area: St Pierre-de-Belleville (southbound)
 25  (Epierre) Towns served: Epierre
 Rest Area: St-Léger (northbound)
 26  (La Chambre) Towns served: La Chambre
 Rest Area: Ste-Marie-de-Cuines/St-Avre
 27  (Hermillon-St-Jean-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Jean-de-Maurienne
 28  (St Julien-Montdenis-St Jean-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Jean-de-Maurienne
 Service Area: St Julien-Montdenis (northbound)
 Service Area: 'Rieu Sec (Petrol only) (southbound)
 29  (St Michel-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Michel-de-Maurienne
 Péage de St Michel-de-Maurienne
Autoroute becomes single lane.
 30  (Le Freney-Modane) Towns served: Le Freney-Modane
 31  (Valfréjus) Towns served: Valfréjus
 Péage - Tunnel du Fréjus
Road enters tunnel re-emerging as the A32 in Italy towards Turin.
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