N-622 road (Álava) explained

Country:ESP
Type:Autovia
Route:N-622
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:19.35
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1978
Terminus A:Vitoria-Gasteiz
Province:VI

The N-622 (known unofficially as the Spanish; Castilian: Autovía de Altube[2]) is a road in Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It links Vitoria-Gasteiz with the Autopista AP-68 at . Together with the AP-68 motorway, it constitutes the most important road link between Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz.[3] The whole road is a dual carriageway, with parts of it classified as autovía.

History

The road opened gradually in 1978 after more than two years of works. The Murgia bypass was opened in mid-June, followed a few weeks later by the stretch from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Arangiz.[4] The Letona-Zarate stretch was opened partially (only one of the carriageways) on 22 August, while the Arangiz-Zarate stretch followed in early September.[5] On 14 October the last remaining section of the road was inaugurated, with the opening of the second Aiurdin tunnel.[6]

On 3 June 2009, the interchange with the new AP-1 motorway at Etxabarri Ibiña opened.[7] Traffic from the AP-1 towards the A-1 motorway uses the N-622 from Etxabarri Ibiña to the cloverleaf interchange with the A-1 near Vitoria-Gasteiz. As a result, that stretch suffers from recurrent traffic jams, particularly in the summer.[8] In 2022, a study to improve the traffic flow in the area was announced.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Deloitte . 19 May 2020 . Basque Government. Tercer Plan General de Carreteras del País Vasco 2017-2028 . 73 . 30 December 2022.
  2. News: La Diputación de Álava invertirá 1,1 millones de euros en una pantalla acústica en la N-622 a la altura de Ametzaga . 30 December 2022 . Europa Press . 26 April 2022 . es.
  3. News: El precoz temporal causa dos muertos y colapsa el tráfico . 30 December 2022 . El País . 10 November 2001 . es.
  4. News: Apertura del tramo Vitoria-Aránguiz de la Autovía de Altube . 30 December 2022 . El Correo . 23 June 1978 . es . subscription.
  5. News: A primeros de septiembre quedará abierta toda la autovía de Altube . 30 December 2022 . El Correo . 23 August 1978 . es . subscription.
  6. News: Esta tarde quedará abierto al tráfico el segundo túnel de Ayurdin . 30 December 2022 . El Correo . 14 October 1978 . es . subscription.
  7. News: Llorente . Adolfo . Álava estrena la Vitoria-Eibar y la Diputación abre de forma provisional y sin peaje el tramo de 6,2 kilómetros entre Echávarri-Viña y Luko para descongestionar parte del tráfico del norte de la capital . 30 December 2022 . El Correo . 4 June 2008 . es . subscription.
  8. News: Eguía . Sergio . Una jornada de retenciones en el embudo entre la AP-1, la N-622 y la A-1 . 30 December 2022 . El Correo . 31 July 2015 . es.
  9. News: Armentia . Iker . Álava encargará en 2023 los estudios previos para resolver las retenciones en el 'trebol' de la A-1 y la N-622 . 30 December 2022 . Cadena SER . 31 August 2022 . es.

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