Autopista AP-68

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Autopista AP-68
Route information
Part of E804
Length272 km (169 mi)
Restrictions
Speed
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Road restrictions
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Other restrictions
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Major junctions
FromZaragoza
ToBilbao
Highway system
  • Highways in Spain

The Autopista AP-68 (also AP-68, Autopista Vasco-Aragonesa or Autopista del Ebro)[1] is a Spanish autopista route. It connects Zaragoza with Bilbao via Tudela, Calahorra and Logroño. The entirety of the route forms the entirety of the European route E804, a B class road in the International E-road Network.

AP-68 / E 804 begins in Bilbao, Spain, passes by Logroño, and ends in Zaragoza, following the path of the Autopista/Autovia 68.

The E 804 through Zaragoza, Spain

It has junctions with Autovía A-2, Autovía A-15, Autovía A-1 and ends at the Autovía A-8.

The highway begins in link 22 of the AP-8 (E-70) and ends on link 318 of the A-2 (E-90) (Autovía del Nordeste). Built between 1974 and 1979, its length is about 295 km. Until 2003, this highway was known as A-68.

Concession expiry[]

In 2000, the José María Aznar government, the PP, extended the highway concession that expired in 2011 up to 2026,[2] making its recovery impossible, as it was strongly criticized by the Aragon regions and the Basque Country, then governed by PSOE-Aragon and PNV, respectively. In exchange for the extension of the concession, certain tolls became cheaper. The closing date of the award is November 10, 2026.[3]

Subsidized tolls[]

The highway concessionaire has signed agreements with the Government of La Rioja and the Regional Government of Aragón to enable certain routes free of charge, provided the VIA-T device is used.

For journeys between the Cenicero (10) links and Agoncillo (13), inclusive, and intermediate, tolls are free for users of VIA-T.

Since February 1, 2008, light vehicles that perform return trips within a 24-hour period on any route between the Haro (9) links and Alfaro (16), inclusive, and intermediate, tolls are free for users of VIA-T. Until that date only the toll for the return trip was free, under the same conditions.

Since February 1, 2009, if a return trip is made between the Gallur (19) and Zaragoza (23) links in a 24 hour period, light vehicles are free where the same route is taken for the outward and return journey and the same VIA-T device is used.

In the Basque section a social toll is applied, only to citizens registered in Álava, with discounts for those taking more than 25 trips per month.

In Navarre the construction of the A-68 autovía has been accelerated, running mostly parallel to the highway, and its Navarre section is now mostly complete.

Traffic[]

Exit list[]

Name of exit Name of exit Link roads
Spain traffic signal s1.svg Bilbao  A-8 
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 1 Arrigorriaga
SurtidorAutovia.pngRestauranteAutovia.pngTeléfonoAutovia.pngCafeteria.png Arrigorriaga service area
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 2 Llodio-Areta
Spain traffic signal r200a.svg Toll Spain traffic signal r200a.svg
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 3 Llodio-Orozco
IndicadorCAPaísVasco Álava.png  Álava  /  Vizcaya  IndicadorCAPaísVasco Vizcaya.png
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 4 Amurrio-Ziorraga
AB-AS-blau.svg 5 Spain traffic signal s63.svg Altube
Vitoria-Pamplona
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 6
Pobes-Nanclares
AB-AS-blau.svg 7 Spain traffic signal s63.svg Vitoria
Madrid-Burgos		  E-5   A-1   AP-1 
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 8 Miranda de Ebro-Zambrana
Indicador CARioja.png /  Álava   PAÍS VASCO  IndicadorCAPaísVasco Álava.png
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 9 Haro-Casalarreina
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 10 -Nájera
AB-AS-blau.svg 11 Logroño west
Navarrete-Fuenmayor		  A-12 
AB-AS-blau.svg 12 Logroño-Soria  N-111 
AB-AS-blau.svg 13 Logroño east-
Agoncillo-Logroño–Agoncillo Airport		  N-232 
IndicadorCA Navarra.svg  COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA  / Indicador CARioja.png
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 14 Lodosa-Pradejón (this link is only active from Lodosa-Zaragoza and vice versa)
Indicador CARioja.png /  COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA  IndicadorCA Navarra.svg
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 15 Calahorra-Arnedo
IndicadorCA Navarra.svg  COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA  / Indicador CARioja.png
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 16 Corella-Alfaro
AB-AS-blau.svg 17 Spain traffic signal s63.svg Pamplona
AB-AS-blau.svg 18 Tudela
Tarazona		  N-121 
IndicadorCAAragón Zaragoza.png  ARAGÓN  /  COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA  IndicadorCA Navarra.svg
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 19
Gallur		  N-122 
AB-AS-blau.svg 20 -Figueruelas
Spain traffic signal r200a.svg Toll Spain traffic signal r200a.svg
Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 22
Spain traffic signal s2.svg Continues to Zaragoza via

Route[]

  •  Spain
    • AP-68Spain.png Bilbao ( E70) - Miranda de Ebro ( E5 E80) - Logroño - Zaragoza ( E90, Towards E7)

References[]

  1. ^ "A-68 / AP-68 (Autovía / Autopista del Ebro y Autopista Vasco-Aragonesa)". Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Article 2. Article 6 of the Royal Decree 3048/1982, of 12 November, reads as follows:" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. "El período concesional, señalado en el artículo dieciséis del Decreto 2802/1973, de 2 de noviembre, de adjudicación de la concesión, se establece en cincuenta y tres años, contados a partir de la fecha de publicación del referido Decreto. (The concessional period, indicated by article 16 of decree 2802/1973 on 2 November, in the concessional adjudication, is established for 53 years from the date of publication of said Decree)"
  3. ^ "... Dicha gratuidad está previsto sea de aplicación desde el 1 de septiembre de 2007 hasta el final del plazo de concesión, el 10 de noviembre de 2026." (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-29.

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