A48 autoroute

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The A48 autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Dauphiné, is a motorway in France connecting the A43 with the city of Grenoble.

An extension north to Ambérieu is proposed in the medium term.

Characteristics

• 2x2 lanes
• 2x3 lanes between the A49 and A480 autoroutes (10 km)
• 97 km long
• Service areas

History

• 1968: The first toll free section opened between the Bastille (Grenoble northern edge) and Voreppe as part of the preparations for the Winter Olympics held in the city and surrounding area.
• 1975: Opening of the toll section between Voreppe and the A43 managed by AREA.

Junctions

Exit/Junction	Destination
File:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg	Exchange A48-A43 to Lyon/Chambéry
File:Aire de pique-nique.png Rest Area: Burcin
Exit 9	(Le Grand-Lemps) Towns served: Rives
File:Aire de pique-nique.png Rest Area: Réaumont
Exit 10	(Champfeuillet) Towns served: Voiron
Exit 11	(Voiron-Moirans) Towns served: Voiron
File:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg	Exchange A49-A48 to Valence
Exit 12	(Veurey) Towns served: Voreppe
File:Péage.png Péage de Voreppe
Exit 13	(Voreppe) Towns served: Voreppe
File:Aire de pique-nique.png Rest Area: Voreppe/L'Isle Rose
Exit 14	(Saint-Egreve) Towns served: Saint-Egreve
Exit 15	(ZI Saint-Egreve-ZI/Saint-Martin-the-Vinoux) Towns served: Grenoble
File:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg	Exchange A48-A480 to Sisteron and Gap via
Exit 16	(Europôle-Polygon Scientific Grenoble) Towns served: Grenoble

Places of interest

The following list indexes towns and places of interest that can be visited from the motorway:

• River Isère
• Col de Rossatière
• Lac de Paladru
• Chartreuse Mountains

Future

There are proposals to extend the autoroute north from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Ambérieu-in-Bugey and connecting to the A42 autoroute.

External links

• A48 autoroute in Saratlas