A46 autoroute
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The A46 autoroute is a highway in central France. It connects the town of Givors
to Anse
and eastern Lyon
. It was completed in 1992.
Since 2002, there have been further attempts to prohibit heavy traffic over 7.5 tons in Lyon
and divert them onto this motorway-by-pass. This is controversial because it generates extra journey times distances travelled.
Givors
Givors is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies on the Rhône River about south of Lyon and on the main road between that city and Saint-Étienne. The city has long served as a crossroads between the communities of the Rhône River and those of the Loire River...
to Anse
Anse
Anse is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated on the river Saône, approx. 7 km south of Villefranche-sur-Saône .-Councils of Anse:Several medieval councils were held in this French town....
and eastern 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....
. It was completed in 1992.
Characteristics
- 2x2 lanes (2X3 lanes at Rillieux-la-PapeRillieux-la-PapeRillieux-la-Pape is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-External links:*...
) - 65 km long
- A radar speed trap has been installed at Rillieux-la-PapeRillieux-la-PapeRillieux-la-Pape is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-External links:*...
(southbound). Speed limit 90 km/h.
History
- 1992 : Opening of the A46 and the RN346.
- 2007 : Opening of the third lane between Genay and the MionnayMionnayMionnay is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
Service Area.
Since 2002, there have been further attempts to prohibit heavy traffic over 7.5 tons in 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....
and divert them onto this motorway-by-pass. This is controversial because it generates extra journey times distances travelled.
Junctions
Exchange A6-A46 Junction with the A6A6 autoroute (France)The A6, also known as the Autoroute du Soleil, Sun's Motorway, , is an Autoroute in France, linking Paris to Lyon. The motorway starts at Paris's Porte d'Orléans and Porte d'Italie with two branches, numbered A6a and A6b respectively, that join south of Paris...
to VillefrancheVillefranche-sur-SaôneVillefranche-sur-Saône is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies 1 mile west of the Saône River, and is around north of Lyon...
, DijonDijonDijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
and Paris (north) and 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....
(south)
01 (Quincieux) Towns served: QuincieuxQuincieuxQuincieux is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France....- 02 (Genay-Trévoux) Towns served: Genay/TrévouxTrévouxTrévoux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is a suburb of Lyon.-History:The town was the capital of the Dombes principality, and famed for its dictionary...
Péage de Genay
Service Area: Mionnay
- 03 (Les Echets) Towns served: Les Echets, Bourg-en-BresseBourg-en-BresseBourg-en-Bresse is a commune in eastern France, capital of the Ain department, and was capital of the former province of Bresse . It is located north-northeast of Lyon.The inhabitants of Bourg-en-Bresse are known as Burgiens.-Geography:...
via RN83. - 04 (Sathonay) Towns served: SathonaySathonaySathonay is a former commune of the Ain department in France. It was divided into two new communes in 1908: Sathonay-Camp and Sathonay-Village. Since 1968, these communes are not part of Ain any longer, but are part of the Rhône department....
- Junction A46-A42-N346 Junction with A42A42 autorouteThe 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....
to Bourg-en-BresseBourg-en-BresseBourg-en-Bresse is a commune in eastern France, capital of the Ain department, and was capital of the former province of Bresse . It is located north-northeast of Lyon.The inhabitants of Bourg-en-Bresse are known as Burgiens.-Geography:...
and 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...
the A46 becomes the N346 on a bridge over the River RhoneRhôneRhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
. - Junction N346-A43-N6 The A46 commences at a junction with the A43A43 autorouteThe A43 autoroute is a motorway in eastern France. Travelling through the western Alps it is also known as the Autoroute alpine or Autoroute de la Maurienne. It connects Lyon with Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Modane to Italy and Turin. It is operated by AREA and SFTRF...
to GrenobleGrenobleGrenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, ChambéryChambéryChambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
and TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and the N6Route nationale 6The Route nationale 6 is a trunk road in France between Paris and the frontier with Italy in the Alps.- Reclassification :The RN 6 runs parallel for a long portion of its route to the A 6 autoroute...
. - 11 (La Fouillouse) Towns served:
- 12 (Saint-Priest) Towns served: Saint-Priest Bel Air
- 13 (Mions) Towns served: MionsMionsMions is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. The residents of the city are called Miolands and Miolandes....
- 14 (Lyon sud) Towns served: Boulevard Urbain Sud de Lyon et A7A7 autorouteThe A7 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Soleil is a French motorway. It continues the A6 and links Lyon to Marseille...
- 15 (Corbas) Towns served: CorbasCorbasCorbas is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-Demographics:...
- 16 (Ternay-Communay) Towns served: TernayTernay, RhôneTernay is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
, CommunayCommunayCommunay is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France....
- Service Area: Communay
- Exchange A7-A46-A47 Junction with A7A7 autorouteThe A7 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Soleil is a French motorway. It continues the A6 and links Lyon to Marseille...
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...
and A47A47 autorouteThe A47 autoroute is a highway in central France. Completed in 1983 it connects Givors to Saint-Étienne. It also serves the suburbs south-west of Lyon and east of Saint-Étienne.-History:...
to Saint-ÉtienneSaint-ÉtienneSaint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
External links
- A46 autoroute in Saratlas