The Autopista AP-8 is a toll autopista in the north of Spain, crossing the Basque Country from east to west. It is known as the Autopista del Cantábrico (Spanish for 'Motorway of the Cantabrian', Basque: Kantauriko autobidea) and connects the French border with Bilbao via San Sebastián, Zarautz, Eibar and Durango. At Bilbao the AP-8 continues as the toll-free Autovía A-8, which runs along the Spanish northern coast to Gijón and eventually the region of Galicia.
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Part of    E5 / E70 / E80 | |
| Length | 110.99 km[a] (68.97 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Irun |
| To | Bilbao |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Provinces | Biscay, Gipuzkoa |
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The first section of the AP-8 opened in 1971 between Amorebieta and Basauri.[3] It was finished in 1976, with the opening of the international connection to the A63 autoroute in France.[4] Additionally, the new southern ring road of Bilbao, designated as AP-8[5] and commonly known as the Supersur, opened in 2011.[6]
List of junctions
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| Junction number & name | Northbound exits | Southbound exits |
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| France Border | Spain Border | |
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N-121A, Irun, Pamplona | N-121A, Irun, San Sebastián, Donostia Pamplona |
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GI-636, GI-3154, Irun, Hondarribia | GI-636, GI-3154, Irun, Hondarribia |
| Zerbitzugunea Oiartzun Area de Servicio | Zerbitzugunea Oiartzun Area de Servicio | |
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GI-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria | GI-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria |
| 12
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GI-2132, GI-2134, Oiartzun, Errenteria, Pasaia | GI-20, Donostia, San Sebastian |
| 19
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GI-41, GI-41-0, Hernani, Donostia, Astigarraga, San Sebastian | GI-41, GI-41-0, Hernani, Donostia, Astigarraga, San Sebastian |
| 24
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Access to AP-8 Northbound Only | E-5, N-1, Lasarte-Oria, Pamplona |
| 27
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GI-20, Donostia, San Sebastian | Access to AP-8 Southbound Only |
| 33
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Access to AP-8 Northbound Only | N-634, Zarautz, Igeldo |
| 11
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N-634, Zarautz | N-634, Zarautz, Getaria |
| 12
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GI-631, Zestoa, Zumaia, Azpeitia | GI-631, Zestoa, Zumaia, Azpeitia |
| 13
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GI-3295, Deba, Itziar, Zerbitzugunea Are de Itziar | GI-3295, Deba, Itziar, Zerbitzugunea Are de Itziar |
| 14
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N-634, Elgoibar, Mendaro, Azkoitia | N-634, Elgoibar, Mendaro, Azkoitia |
| 15a
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AP-1, Bergara, Arrasate, Mondragon | AP-1, Bergara, Arrasate, Mondragon |
| 15b
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N-634, GI-627, Eibar, Soraluze | N-634, GI-627, Eibar, Soraluze |
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N-634, Ermua, Eibar | N-634, Ermua, Eibar |
| 88
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BI-623, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Durango, Iurreta | BI-623, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Durango, Iurreta |
| 18
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No Access | BI-635, Amorebieta-Etxano, Gernika-Lumo |
| 100
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BI-635, Amorebieta-Etxano, Gernika-Lumo | No Access |
| 103
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Entrance Only | N-637, Santander, Bilbao |
| 104
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N-637, Santander, Bilbao | Entrance Only |
| 105
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N-240, N-634, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Galdakao | N-240, N-634, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Galdakao |
| 107
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Galdakao | [No Access |
| 109
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No Access | N-634 Bilbao |
| 110
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BI-625, Basauri, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos | BI-625, Basauri, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "NORMA FORAL 5/2021, de 20 de octubre, de carreteras de Bizkaia" (PDF). Boletín Oficial de Bizkaia (in Spanish) (205): 48. 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Catálogo de Carreteras de la Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa". Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Amorebieta-Basauri: 10 minutos". El Correo Español-El Pueblo Vasco (in Spanish). 26 June 1971. p. 7. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "La autopista Bilbao-Behobia, terminada". El Correo Español-El Pueblo Vasco (in Spanish). 30 June 1976. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "La Supersur de Bilbao estará operativa a mediados del 2023". El Canal Marítimo y Logístico (in Spanish). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ de las Heras, Ainhoa; Igea, Octavio (11 September 2011). "Los vizcaínos llenan la nueva autopista con «curiosidad» y animados por la gratuidad de los primeros días". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
External links
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