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.
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.
Traffic
Exit list
| Name of exit | Name of exit | Link roads |
|---|---|---|
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Bilbao | <span style="background: #13926C; color: white;"> <b>E-70</b> </span> A-8 |
 1 |
Arrigorriaga | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>BI-625</b> </span> |
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Arrigorriaga service area | |
| 2 |
Llodio-Areta | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>BI-625</b> </span> |
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Toll |
|
| 3 |
Llodio-Orozco | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>A-625</b> </span> |
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Álava / Vizcaya | 
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| 4 |
Amurrio-Ziorraga | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>A-624</b> </span> |
 5  |
Altube Vitoria-Pamplona |
N-622 |
| 6 |
Subijana Pobes-Nanclares |
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| 7 |
Vitoria Madrid-Burgos |
E-5 <span style="background: #13926C; color: white;"> <b>E-80</b> </span> A-1 AP-1 |
| 8 |
Miranda de Ebro-Zambrana | N-124 |
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La Rioja LA RIOJA / Álava PAÍS VASCO |
|
| 9 |
Haro-Casalarreina | <span style="background: #E41408; color: white;"> <b>N-126</b> </span> |
| 10 |
Cenicero-Nájera | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>LR-113</b> </span> |
| 11 |
Logroño west Navarrete-Fuenmayor |
A-12 <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>LR-137</b> </span> |
| 12 |
Logroño-Soria | N-111 <span style="background: #19408B; color: white;"> <b>LO-20</b> </span> |
| 13 |
Logroño east-El Sequero Agoncillo-Logroño–Agoncillo Airport |
N-232 <span style="background: #19408B; color: white;"> <b>LO-20</b> </span> |
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COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA / La Rioja LA RIOJA |
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| 14 |
Lodosa-Pradejón (this link is only active from Lodosa-Zaragoza and vice versa) | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>NA-123</b> </span> <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>LR-123</b> </span> |
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La Rioja LA RIOJA / COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA |
|
| 15 |
Calahorra-Arnedo | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>LR-134</b> </span> |
|
COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA / La Rioja LA RIOJA |
|
| 16 |
Corella-Alfaro | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>NA-6920</b> </span> <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>LR-287</b> </span> |
| 17 |
Pamplona | <span style="background: #19408B; color: white;"> <b>AP-15</b> </span> |
| 18 |
Tudela Tarazona |
<span style="background: #19408B; color: white;"> <b>A-68</b> </span> N-121 |
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<span style="background: #13926C; color: white;"> <b>Provincia de Zaragoza</b> </span> ARAGÓN / COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA |
|
| 19 |
Borja Gallur |
N-122 <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>A-127</b> </span> |
| 20 |
Alagón-Figueruelas | <span style="background: #19408B; color: white;"> <b>A-68</b> </span> |
|
Toll |
|
| 22 |
Alagón | <span style="background: #E96310; color: black;"> <b>A-126</b> </span> |
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Continues to Zaragoza via <span style="background: #19408B; color: white;"> <b>A-68</b> </span> | <span style="background: #19408B; color: white;"> <b>A-68</b> </span> |
Route
References
- ^ "A-68 / AP-68 (Autovía / Autopista del Ebro y Autopista Vasco-Aragonesa)". Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "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)
" - ^ "... 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.
External links
- UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)
- International E-road network
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This page was last edited on 25 February 2024, at 21:43