European route E5

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For the hiking route, see E5 European long distance path.

E5 shield
E5
Major junctions
North endGreenock, Scotland
South endAlgeciras, Spain
Location
Countries United Kingdom
 France
 Spain
Highway system
  • International E-road network
  • A Class
  • B Class

The European route E5 is part of the United Nations international E-road network. It is the westernmost north–south "reference road", running from Greenock in Scotland, south through Great Britain and France to Algeciras, Spain.[1] The route is 1,900 miles (3,100 km) long.

The E5 follows the route Greenock – Glasgow – Gretna – Carlisle – Penrith – Preston – Warrington – Birmingham – Oxford – Newbury – Southampton ... Le Havre – Paris – Orléans – Tours – Poitiers – Bordeaux – San Sebastián – Burgos – Madrid – Córdoba – Seville – Cádiz – Algeciras.[2]

United Kingdom[]

The start of E5 at Greenock Municipal Buildings
Main article: European route E5 in the United Kingdom

Although the United Kingdom Government participates fully in activities concerning the E-routes,[3] E-routes are not signposted within the United Kingdom. Hence the first 724 km of the route is not signed.

The E5 has a gap at the English Channel between Southampton and Le Havre, France. There is no direct ferry link, but a ferry from nearby Portsmouth, along the M27, connects to Le Havre.

France[]

Main article: European route E5 in France

The E5 arrives from the non-existing ferry from Southampton in Le Havre. It passes the capital Paris, before continuing southwest passed Orléans, Tours and Bordeaux. It ends at the border town of Hendaye with Spain. It covers a distance of 985 km (612 mi).[4]

E 5 near Villebon-sur-Yvette in France

Route[]

  •  United Kingdom
    • A8: Greenock – UK-Motorway-M8.svg
    • M8: UK road A8.svg – Glasgow (Interchange with ( E16)
    • M74 / A74(M): Glasgow – Anglo-Scottish border (Start of multiplex with E18 at UK road A75.svg)
    • M6: Anglo-Scottish border – Cannock (End of multiplex with E18 at UK road A69.svg Carlisle, interchange with E20 and multiplex with E22 at Warrington)
    • M6: Cannock – UK-Motorway-M42.svg OR UK-Motorway-M6 Toll.svg: Birmingham Northern Relief Road (Whole length) (Interchange with E24)
    • M42: Birmingham
    • M40: Birmingham – Oxford
    • A34: Oxford – Winchester (Interchange with E30 at UK-Motorway-M4.svg Newbury)
    • M3: Winchester – Southampton
  • Gap (English Channel)
    • United Kingdom Southampton – France Le Havre
  •  France
    • : Le Havre
    • A131: Le Havre ( E44) – Tancarville
    • : Tancarville
    • A131: Tancarville – Bourneville ( E46)
    • A13: Bourneville (Start of Concurrency with E46) – Rouen (End of Concurrency with E46) – Paris
    • Boulevard Périphérique: Paris ( E15 E19 E50, Towards E54)
    • : Paris ( E15) – Massy ( E15 E50)
    • A10: Massy ( E15 E50) – Ablis ( E50) – Orléans ( E9, Start of Concurrency with E5) – Tours ( E502 E604, End of Concurrency with E5) – Poitiers ( E62) – Niort ( E601) – Saintes ( E602 E603) – Bordeaux
    • : Bordeaux (Start of Concurrency with E70)
    • A630: Bordeaux ( E72)
    • A63: Bordeaux – Bayonne (Start of Concurrency with E80) – Hendaye
  •  Spain

References[]

  1. ^ European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries, 25 October 2016
  2. ^ European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries, 25 October 2016
  3. ^ For example Economic and Social Council Document ECE/TRANS/WP.6/AC.2/18 – 17 December 2008; Agenda item 6 Participation in the 2005 E-route census
  4. ^ "E05". www.elbruz.org. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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