The M1 (Belarusian: Магістраль М1, Russian: Магистраль M1), Magistral Route Nr. 1, olimpijka (Russian: олимпийка)[1] is a main road crossing Belarus. It is a part of European route E30 and is the most important road in the country, connecting Moscow to Poland and Western Europe.

M1 marker
M1
Магістраль М1
Map
Route information
Part of E30 / E85
Length611 km (380 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest endBrest
Northeast endBorder with Russia
Location
CountryBelarus
Major citiesBrest, Baranavichy, Minsk, Barysaw, Orsha
Highway system
The M1 near Orsha
View to M1 road at the intersection with the road PabiednajeFanipol near Minsk

Running from east to west, the road runs from the Russian frontier via Orsha, Barysaw, Minsk, the capital, and Baranavichy to the Polish frontier at Brest. It follows the country's main transit axis, running parallel with the main Warsaw-Minsk-Moscow railway line. Between Orsha (0.5 km west of intersection with P87 road) and Kobryn (M10), a stretch of approximately 505 kilometres (314 mi), the M1 is signed as expressway.

Distance
(approx.)
Name Other roads
 Poland 68 E30
0 km Kazlovichy (border crossing)
9 km Brest P 83
21 km Brest
35 km Zhabinka P 7
56 km Kobryn M 12 E85
65 km Kobryn M 10
81 km P 81
114 km Byaroza P 84
150 km Ivatsevichy P 6
176 km P 43 P 2 E85
202 km P 2 E85
213 km Baranavichy P 108
222 km Baranavichy P 5
262 km Haradzyeya, Nyasvizh P 11
271 km Stowbtsy P 64
282 km Stowbtsy P 54
293 km Stowbtsy P 2 E85
322 km Dzyarzhynsk P 1 P 65
346 km Minsk P 23
366 km Minsk M 4 M 5 E271
387 km Minsk, Minsk International Airport M 2
397 km Smalyavichy P 69
399 km Smalyavichy P 59
420 km Zhodzina
437 km Barysaw P 67
449 km Barysaw P 53
469 km Krupki P 19
492 km Krupki P 62
521 km Talachyn P 26
535 km Talachyn P 19
557 km Orsha P 15
574 km Orsha M 8 E95 P 87
588 km Dubrowna P 22
611 km Redźki (border crossing)
 Russia M 1 / E30 / AH6

References

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  1. ^ "Трудный путь в Европу". Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-03-13.