The A14, also called Autoestrada do Baixo Mondego,[1] is a motorway in Portugal that connects Coimbra with Figueira da Foz, both belonging to the Região de Coimbra, in the Central Region, with a total length of 40 km (25 mi).
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| Autoestrada do Baixo Mondego | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Figueira da Foz |
| East end | Coimbra (north) |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Highway system | |
In Coimbra, the motorway starts in the north of the city, having a junction with the A1, which heads south towards Lisbon and north towards Porto, and with the IP3, which heads east towards Viseu. Arriving before the city of Figueira da Foz, the motorway has a junction with the A13, which heads south to Leiria and north to Aveiro.
The motorway was inaugurated in 1994 between Figueira da Foz and Montemor-o-Velho, with a length of 12 km (7.5 mi), continuing to Ançã in 2001, with another 13.4 km (8.3 mi), reaching the junction with the A1, in the north of Coimbra in 2002, growing by another 5.5 km (3.4 mi) in length, with a profile of two traffic lanes in each direction throughout its route.
Brisa has been the concessionaire since the beginning of the highway's entry into service. The motorway has a conventional toll system between Coimbra and Montemor-o-Velho, until Figueira da Foz is free. Current toll prices for the entire motorway journey are €2.50 for class C1, €4.50 for class C2, €5.75 for class C3 and €6.40 for class C4.[2]
Section
edit| Section | Entrered service | Status | Km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figueira da Foz–Montemor-o-Velho | 1994 | In service | 12 |
| Montemor-o-Velho–Ançã | 2001 | In service | 13.4 |
| Ançã–Coimbra A 1 | 2002 | In service | 5.5 |
Capacity
edit| Section | Profile | Km |
|---|---|---|
| Figueira da Foz–Montemor-o-Velho | 
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12 |
| Montemor-o-Velho–Ançã |
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13.4 |
| Ançã–Coimbra A 1 |
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5.5 |
Traffic
editBetween Figueira da Foz and the junction with the A17 there is the highest daily traffic on the motorway, exceeding more than 20 thousand vehicles daily. Continuing to Ançã, traffic is reduced, not exceeding 7,000 vehicles a day. Arriving in Coimbra, traffic increases again with the junction with the A1, surpassing more than 10 thousand vehicles daily and following to the Tolls of Coimbra North the traffic increases to 20 thousand vehicles daily.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Decreto-Lei n.º 247-C/2008". Diário da República — 1.ª série. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Cálculo de percursos com portagens". portagens.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Relatório de Tráfego" (PDF). IMT. 2021.