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Evolution of motorway construction in European nations

Evolution of motorway construction in European nations

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The evolution of motorways construction in European countries by total number of kilometers existing in that year. This is a list of the total number of Motorways by country in Europe. It includes motorways (controlled-access highways), classified as such by the Eurostat and includes countries that are not members of the European Union but geographically are situated in Europe.

Historical map of 1926 of the Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway"; now parts of the A8 and A9 motorways) opened on 21 September 1924, Italy, the first controlled-access highway ever built in the world.[1][2].

Countries by motorways built before 1952

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Countries by motorways built between 1955 and 1970

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Countries by motorways built between 1971 and 1985

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Countries by motorways built between 1986 and 2000

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Countries by motorways built between 2001 and 2015

Motorway construction in European nations by 2012
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* Note: Due to the new European standards in 2011 some European countries had their total number of motorways diminished. Examples being Iceland form 11 to 0, or Estonia 115 to 0, they became either expressways or national highways.
** Note: This table includes countries that are geographically situated in Asia but are integrated into the European Road System (example E80 in Turkey): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.

Countries by motorways built between 2016 and 2025

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References

  1. Lenarduzzi, Thea (30 January 2016). "The motorway that built Italy: Piero Puricelli's masterpiece". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. "Road length statistics (RDL)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  3. "História diaľníc na Slovensku" [History of Highways in Slovakia]. historiadialnic.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  4. "Uvádění jednotlivých dálničních úseků do provozu" [Commissioning of individual motorway sections] (PDF). ceskedalnice.cz (in Czech). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  5. Peter, Peter (23 January 2020). "Road length statistics (RDL)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. Peter, Peter (23 January 2020). "Road length statistics (RDL)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. "Highways in Bulgaria". en.wikipedia.org. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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