Highway M12 (Ukraine) Explained

Country:UKR
Type:M
Route:12
Map:Ukraine road m12.jpg
Decommissioned:28 April 2021
History:Merged with the M04 to form the M30
Direction A:West
Terminus A: / in Stryi
Junction: / in Ternopil
near Vinnytsia
/ in Uman
/ / in Kropyvnytskyi
Direction B:East
Previous Type:M
Previous Route:11
Next Type:M
Next Route:13
Oblasts:Lviv, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad

M12 was a Ukrainian international highway (M-highway) connecting Lviv Oblast to Central Ukraine, where after crossing the Dnieper it continued further as the M04.[1] On 28 April 2021, the M12 was decommissioned and merged with the M04 to form the new M30.

General overview

The M12 is a major transnational corridor and along with the M04 combines into E50. The highway is also part of the Gdańsk - Odesa Transportation corridor on the segment from Ternopil to Uman. It is one of the longest routes spanning nearly 800km (500miles).

Description

For the entire route from Stryi to Znamianka the M12 is part of the E50, however in Kropyvnytskyi it is also joined by the E584 that travels from Moldova to Poltava.[2]

Main Route

Main route and connections to/intersections with other highways in Ukraine.

Highway M12
Marker Main settlements Notes Highway Interchanges
0 km/ •
Rohatyn
TernopilBypass
KhmelnytskyiBypass
VinnytsiaBypass
Uman
• •
746 kmZnamianka/ •

Access routes

The highway passes the following cities going around them, however it has spurred away access routes towards them.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://euro2012highway.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog-post_20.html Ukraine International Highways in Russian
  2. http://euro2012highway.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post_26.html European Highways in Russian