Autovía A-66: Difference between revisions

Autovía A-66
Autovía A-66
Autovía Ruta de la Plata
Route information
Length	809 km (503 mi)
Major junctions
From	Gijón
To	Seville
Location
Country	Spain
Highway system
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The Autovía A-66 is a major highway in western Spain. It also forms part of the European Route E803. The road is an upgrade of the N-630 which is being undertaken section by section. The route roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman 'Silver Route' from the mines of northern Spain to the Mediterranean. The final section of road south of Benavente is under construction as of October 2013 with completion anticipated in 2015.

It starts at Seville with a junction with the Autovía A-49. It heads north through the wooded Sierra Morena and passes over the Puerto de las Marismas. It then crosses from Andalucia into Extremadura. It heads through the town of Zafra on the way to Mérida crossing the Tierra de Barros. It ends in a junction with the Autovía A-5.

North of Mérida the road crosses the Sierra de San Pedro to the town and world heritage site of Cáceres. Then the road crosses the Tajo and Almonte rivers. The road heads north east as it enters the Sierra de Gredos. The road becomes the N-630 (at km 489) south of the town of Plasencia. It then heads to the university town of Salamanca via Béjar. The road crosses the Rio Tormes and the Autovía A-62The section north of Zamora leading to the Rio Duero. 18 km north where the the road will meet the reservoir Embalse del Esla de Ricobayo is under cosntruction as of October 2013. Here the N631 heads north west to the Autovía A-52, and the N-630 along the Rio Esla to the Autovía A-6. 6 km north the A-66 branches to the north with a downgraded N-630 parallel. The road then enters the province of León.

At León the road becomes a toll Autopista AP-66 and the N-630 a trunk road as they pass through the Montes de León and Sierra Cantábrica. South of León there is a junction with the Autopista AP-71 and Autovía A-231. The N-630 crosses the Alto del Rabizo (1,160m) and Puerto de Pajares (1,379m). The AP-66 passes through the Negrón Tunnel. Entering Asturias the roads re-converge 36 km south of the next major city Oviedo. There is a junction with the Autovía A-64 and AS-I. The A-66 finally ends 13 km north of Oviedo at a junction with the Autovía A-8 near Gijón on the Atlantic Coast.

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 It starts at [[Seville]] with a junction with the [[Autovía A-49]].  It heads north through the wooded ''[[Sierra Morena]]'' and passes over the ''Puerto de las Marismas''.  It then crosses from [[Andalucia]] into [[Extremadura]].  It heads through the town of [[Zafra]] on the way to [[Mérida, Spain|Mérida]] crossing the ''Tierra de Barros''.  It ends in a junction with the [[Autovía A-5]].
-North of Mérida the road crosses the ''Sierra de San Pedro'' to the town and world heritage site of [[Cáceres, Spain|Cáceres]].  Then the road crosses the [[Tajo]] and Almonte rivers.  The road heads north east as it enters the ''Sierra de Gredos''.  The road becomes the '''N-630''' (at km 489) south of the town of [[Plasencia]].  It then heads to the university town of [[Salamanca]] via [[Béjar]].  The road crosses the Rio Tormes and the [[Autovía A-62]] before travelling north to [[Zamora, Spain|Zamora]] and the [[Rio Duero]].  18&nbsp;km north the road meets the reservoir ''Embalse del Esla de Ricobayo'', here the '''N631''' heads north west to the [[Autovía A-52]], and the N-630 along the Rio Esla to the [[Autovía A-6]].  6&nbsp;km north the A-66 branches to the north with a downgraded N-630 parallel.  The road then enters the provence of [[León (province)|León]].
+North of Mérida the road crosses the ''Sierra de San Pedro'' to the town and world heritage site of [[Cáceres, Spain|Cáceres]].  Then the road crosses the [[Tajo]] and Almonte rivers.  The road heads north east as it enters the ''Sierra de Gredos''.  The road becomes the '''N-630''' (at km 489) south of the town of [[Plasencia]].  It then heads to the university town of [[Salamanca]] via [[Béjar]].  The road crosses the Rio Tormes and the [[Autovía A-62]]The section north of [[Zamora, Spain|Zamora]] leading to the [[Rio Duero]].  18&nbsp;km north where the the road will meet the reservoir ''Embalse del Esla de Ricobayo'' is under cosntruction as of October 2013.  Here the '''N631''' heads north west to the [[Autovía A-52]], and the N-630 along the Rio Esla to the [[Autovía A-6]].  6&nbsp;km north the A-66 branches to the north with a downgraded N-630 parallel.  The road then enters the province of [[León (province)|León]].
 At [[León, Spain|León]] the road becomes a toll Autopista AP-66 and the N-630 a trunk road as they pass through the ''Montes de León'' and ''Sierra Cantábrica''.  South of León there is a junction with the [[Autopista AP-71]] and [[Autovía A-231]].  The N-630 crosses the ''Alto del Rabizo'' (1,160m) and ''Puerto de Pajares'' (1,379m). The AP-66 passes through the [[Negrón Tunnel]].  Entering [[Asturias]] the roads re-converge 36&nbsp;km south of the next major city [[Oviedo]].  There is a junction with the [[Autovía A-64]] and [[Autovía AS-I|AS-I]].  The A-66 finally ends 13&nbsp;km north of Oviedo at a junction with the [[Autovía A-8]] near [[Gijón]] on the Atlantic Coast.