A85 autoroute
A85 autoroute | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Part of E60 / E604 | |
| Maintained by Cofiroute | |
| Length | 206 km (128 mi) |
| Existed | 1997–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | E60 / E501 / A 11 in Corzé |
| East end | E9 / A 71 in Theillay |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Highway system | |
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The A85 autoroute is a motorway in France. It connects the A11 at Angers to the A71 at Vierzon. It is 270 km long.
History
The motorway was opened in 1997. It starts at the Péage de Corzé north of Angers and in 1997 went to Bourgueil. In 2007 the Bourgueil to Langeais 26 km extension was opened. In December 2007 the remaining Azay-le-Rideau to Theillay section opening making 206 km in total.
List of exits and junctions
| Region | Department | Junctions | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pays de la Loire | Maine-et-Loire | A11 - A85 | Paris, Le Mans, Nantes, Angers | |||
| Péage de Corzé | ||||||
| 1 : Beaufort-en-Vallée | Beaufort-en-Vallée | |||||
| Aire de Longué-La Couaille (Eastbound) Aire de Longué-Les Cossonnières (Westbound) | ||||||
| 2 : Longué-Jumelles | Longué-Jumelles | |||||
| 3 : Vivy | Vivy, Vernantes, Saumur | |||||
| Centre-Val de Loire | Indre-et-Loire | Aire de Chouzé-sur-Loire (Eastbound) Aire de Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (Westbound) | ||||
| 5 : Bourgueil | Bourgueil, Chinon | |||||
| Péage de Restigné | ||||||
| 7 : Langeais | Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, Langeais, Saumur, Luynes | |||||
| 8 : Villandry | Vallères, Lignières-de-Touraine, Villandry | |||||
| Aire des Jardins de Villandry | ||||||
| 9 : Druye | Druye, Monts, Azay-le-Rideau, Chinon | |||||
| 9.1 : Tours | Tours | Entry and exit from Angers | ||||
| A10 - A85 | Bordeaux, Poitiers, Châtellerault, Paris, Le Mans, Tours, Orléans | |||||
| E60 / A 85 becomes E604 / A 85 | ||||||
| Péage de Veigné | ||||||
| 10 : Esvres-sur-Indre | Esvres-sur-Indre, Chambray-lès-Tours, Saint-Avertin, Châteauroux, Loches | |||||
| Aire du Val de Cher | ||||||
| 11 : Bléré | Bléré, Loches, Amboise, Montrichard, Chenonceau | |||||
| Loir-et-Cher | Aire de La Canarderie Aire du Bois de Faix | |||||
| 12 : Saint-Aignan | Saint-Romain-sur-Cher, Montrichard, Saint-Aignan | |||||
| 13 : Selles-sur-Cher | Chémery, Contres, Selles-sur-Cher, Cheverny | |||||
| Aire de Romorantin | ||||||
| 14 : Romorantin-Lanthenay | Blois, Romorantin-Lanthenay | |||||
| Aire du Jarrier (Eastbound) Aire de La Grange Rouge (Westbound) | ||||||
| A71 - A85 | Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Bourges, Vierzon, Paris, Orléans | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
Proposed Extensions
- Bourges to Chalon-sur-Saône via Nevers
- Corzé to Rennes via Château-Gontier and Laval
Sections Now Open
- Bourgueil to Langeais : Opened 29 January 2007 (26 km)
- Azay-le-Rideau to Esvres : Opening April 2008 (11lkm)
References
External links
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