A22 motorway (Portugal) explained

Country:PRT
Type:A
Route:22
Alternate Name:Portuguese: Via do Infante de Sagres
Map:Karte A22 PT.svg
Length Km:133
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A:Lagos
Terminus B:Castro Marim

The A22 (Portuguese: Via do Infante de Sagres) is the principal motorway (freeway) in the Algarve, Portugal. Named after Henry the Navigator, it connects Lagos to Castro Marim and connects to the A-49 Motorway (Spain) on the Guadiana International Bridge over the Guadiana River.[1] It is also part of European route E01.

The A22 is operated by Euroscut Algarve.

Construction on A22 began in 1991 and was completed in 2003. It extends 133 km. As of 2011 it has become a toll road.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Portugal - ALGARVE . 22 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Driving in Portugal's Algarve: A22 Via do Infante . 22 June 2017.