Motorways in Denmark explained
There are over 1000 km of motorways in Denmark. They are all numbered and have formal names. The first motorway in Denmark opened in 1956 with the name Hørsholmvejen. Today this motorway is called Helsingørmotorvejen and is numbered E47.
All the Danish motorways are managed by Vejdirektoratet.
List of motorways
Motorways in Denmark
Jutland
- Frederikshavnmotorvejen (Nørresundby - Frederikshavn)
- Hirtshalsmotorvejen (Nørresundby - Hirtshals)
- Thistedgrenen (Nørresundby – Høvejen)
- Nørresundbygrenen Nordjyske Motorvej (exit 22 Hjørringvej)
- Kridtsvinget Nordjyske Motorvej (exit 23 – Østre Allé)
- Ådalsmotorvejen Nordjyske Motorvej (exit 27 – Sønderbro)
- Mariendalsmøllemotorvejen Nordjyske Motorvej (exit 28 – Hobrovej)
- Nordjyske Motorvej (Aarhus - Aalborg)
- Østjyske Motorvej (New Little Belt Bridge - Aarhus)
- 501 Aarhus Syd Motorvejen (Aarhus Syd – Viby J)
- 502 Messemotorvejen (Herning Ø -)
- Herningmotorvejen (Aarhus - Herning)
- Silkeborgmotorvejen (Låsby- Funder)
- Djurslandmotorvejen (Aarhus - Løgten)
- Holstebromotorvejen (- Holstebro N)
- Midtjyske Motorvej (Vejle N - Herning N)
- Esbjergmotorvejen (Kolding - Esbjerg)
- Taulovmotorvejen (Kolding - Fredericia)
- Sønderjyske Motorvej (Skærup - Padborg)
- Sønderborgmotorvejen (Kliplev - Sønderborg)
Funen
- Fynske Motorvej (New Little Belt Bridge - Great Belt Fixed Link)
- Svendborgmotorvejen (Odense - Svendborg)
Zealand / Lolland-Falster
Motorways under construction
- Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link Sydmotorvejen (Rødbyhavn - Puttgarten) (2029)
Motorways in planning
Danish motorways are developed by the Danish Road Directorate (a state-owned company) who maintain a list of motorway projects in development and planning (in Danish).[1]
- Hillerødmotorvejen (Allerød S – Hillerød N) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) (2027)
- Østjyske Motorvej (Vejle N - Skanderborg S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2027)
- Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus - Aarhus N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2027)
- Kalundborgmotorvejen (Dramstrup - Kalundborg) (2028)
- Sønderjyske Motorvej (Kolding V - Motorvejskryds Kolding) (extension 4 to 6 lanes and 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2028)
- Amagermotorvejen - Helsingørmotorvejen (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2029)
- Amagermotorvejen (Motorvejskryds Avedøre - Øresundsmotorvejen) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2029)
- Øresundsmotorvejen (exit 20 København C - exit 17 Lufthavn V) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (east) and 6 to 8 lanes) (west) (feasibility study starts) (2029)
- Fynske Motorvej (Odense V - Odense SØ) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2030)
- Næstvedmotorvejen (Næstved - Rønnede) (EIA-assessment) (2031)
- Motorring 4 (Ishøj – Vallensbæk) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2031)
- Midtjyske Motorvej (Herning N - Sinding) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) (2031)
- Frederikssundmotorvejen (Tværvej N – Frederikssund N) (EIA-assessment) (2032)
- Hærvejsmotorvejen (Løvel - Klode Mølle) (feasibility study end) (2032)
- Hærvejsmotorvejen (Give - Billund) (EIA-assessment) (2032)
- Hillerødmotorvejen (Motorring 3 – Ring 4) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2033)
- 3. Limfjordsforbindelse (Aalborg S - Aalborg N) (EIA-assessment) (2034)
- Hillerødmotorvejen (Ring 4 – Farum) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2034)
- Helsingørmotorvejen (Isterød - Hørsholm S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
- Taulovmotorvejen (Kolding V - Fredercia S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
- Messemotorvejen (Herning V - Snejbjerg) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment)
- Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus N - Randers N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
- Hærvejsmotorvejen (Haderslev – Billund) (EIA-assessment end)
- Hærvejsmotorvejen (Hobro - Løvel and Klode Mølle - Give) (feasibility study end)
- Roskildemotorvejen (Ringsted - Roskilde) (feasibility study starts)
- Holbækmotorvejen (Ring 4 - Roskilde) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts)
- Motorring 5 (Køge - Frederikssundmotorvejen) (feasibility study initiated)
Extreme points and longest constructions
- Northernmost point on a motorway: E39 near Hirtshals
- Westernmost point: E20 near Esbjerg
- Easternmost point: E20 on the Øresund Bridge
- Southernmost point: E47 near Rødbyhavn
- Highest point: E45 near Tebstrup, 120 m
- Longest motorway bridge: Eastern Great Belt Bridge, 6790 m
- Longest motorway tunnel: Øresund tunnel, 4050 m
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Vejdirektoratet. vejdirektoratet.dk. 24 February 2015.