A42 autoroute
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The A42 autoroute is a motorway in Lyon
. It was completed in 1987. It connects the city of Lyon
to Pont-d'Ain
with junctions with the A40
and A39
to Geneva
, Chamonix
and Mulhouse
.
The road forms part of a ring road round Lyon and serves the suburbs of the north and eastern side.
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. It was completed in 1987. It connects the city of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
to Pont-d'Ain
Pont-d'Ain
Pont-d'Ain is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
with junctions with the A40
A40 autoroute
The Autoroute A40 is a spectacular motorway in France that extends from Mâcon on the west to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains on the east, terminating not far from Chamonix and the Mont Blanc Tunnel. The road runs through Bresse, the high southern Jura Mountains, northern Prealps and French Alps. It was...
and A39
A39 autoroute
The A 39 autoroute is a motorway in eastern France. It is also called the L'Autoroute Verte. The road connects Dijon with Dole and Bourg en Bresse...
to Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
and Mulhouse
Mulhouse
Mulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after...
.
The road forms part of a ring road round Lyon and serves the suburbs of the north and eastern side.
Characteristics
- 2x2 lanes
- 2x3 lanes between LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
and PérougesPérougesPérouges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is a medieval walled town northeast of Lyon. It is perched on a small hill that overlooks the plain of the Ain River.-History:...
(26 km) - 70 km long
- Service areas
History
- 1983: Section between Neyron and Chazey (30 km) opened
- 1988: Section between Chazey and Pont-d'Ain (19.5 km) opened
Junctions
01 (Lyon: porte de Croix-Barret) Towns served LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
Centre, Périphérique (RN383)
01b (Villeurbanne Croix-Luizet-St Jean) Towns served: Villeurbanne Croix-Luizet, St Jean- 01a (Vauix-en-Velin) Towns served: Vauix-en-Velin
- Exchange A42-N346 Junction with N346 Lyon ring road to OrangeOrange, VaucluseOrange is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has a primarily agricultural economy...
south. - Exchange A42-A46 Junction with A46A46 autorouteThe A46 autoroute is a highway in central France. It connects the town of Givors to Anse and eastern Lyon. It was completed in 1992.- Characteristics :* 2x2 lanes * 65 km long...
part of the Lyon ring road to ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... - 04 (Parc de Miribel-Jonage) : Towns served: NeyronNeyronNeyron is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
and MiribelMiribel, AinMiribel is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is a suburb of Lyon.-Population:... - 05 (Beynost) : Towns served: BeynostBeynostBeynost is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
Péage de Beynost
- Exchange A42-A432 Junction with the A432A432 autorouteThe A432 autoroute is a motorway in Lyon, France. It connects the A42 autoroute and the A43 autoroute serving the airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry.-Future:...
to MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
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Service Area: Lyon-Dagneux/Lyon-Montluel
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- 06 (Balan-Dagneux) Towns served: MontluelMontluelMontluel is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is situated on the outskirts of Lyon. The inhabitants are known as Montluistes.-Population:-Personalities:*Claude André , Catholic Bishop of Quimper...
and BalanBalan, AinBalan is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... - 07 (Pérouges) Towns served: PérougesPérougesPérouges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is a medieval walled town northeast of Lyon. It is perched on a small hill that overlooks the plain of the Ain River.-History:...
, MeximieuxMeximieuxMeximieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:Located 35 km north east of Lyon and 10 km from Ambérieu-en-Bugey, the town is where the Dombes plateau meets the plain of the Ain River. Historically, Meximieux was part of the former province of Bresse...
and Saint-Jean-de-NiostSaint-Jean-de-NiostSaint-Jean-de-Niost is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It lies on the edge of the Ain plain between Meximieux and Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans.-Population:-External links:*...
Rest Area: Ambérieu
- 08 (Ambérieu) Towns served: Ambérieu-en-BugeyAmbérieu-en-BugeyAmbérieu-en-Bugey is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the seat of the Ambérieu-en-Bugey canton, as well as the capital of the historic region of Bugey.-Geography:...
- 09 (Pont-d'Ain) Towns served: Pont-d'AinPont-d'AinPont-d'Ain is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Exchange A42-A40 Junction with A40A40 autorouteThe Autoroute A40 is a spectacular motorway in France that extends from Mâcon on the west to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains on the east, terminating not far from Chamonix and the Mont Blanc Tunnel. The road runs through Bresse, the high southern Jura Mountains, northern Prealps and French Alps. It was...
to MâconMâconMâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
(north), GenevaGenevaGeneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
(Switzerland) (east) and end of autoroute.
External links
- A42 autoroute in Saratlas