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Motorways in Denmark

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Motorways in Denmark

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The sign indicating motorways is green in Denmark
Morning rush hour on motorway E20, near Copenhagen.

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
Main motorway routes labelled

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 **

  • Helsingørmotorvejen (Copenhagen - Helsingør)
  • 201 Lyngbymotorvejen Kgs. Lyngby – Virum
  • Hillerødmotorvejen (Copenhagen - Allerød)
  • Motorring 3 (Avedøre - Kgs Lyngby)
  • Frederikssundmotorvejen (Rødovre - Tværvej) N
  • Motorring 4 (Ballerup - Ishøj)
  • Holbækmotorvejen (Copenhagen - Holbæk)
  • Kalundborgmotorvejen (Elverdam - Dramstrup)
  • Øresundsmotorvejen (exit 20 - Øresundsbroen)
  • Amagermotorvejen (Avedøre - exit 20)
  • Køge Bugt Motorvejen (Avedøre - Køge)
  • Vestmotorvejen (Køge - Great Belt Fixed Link )
  • Sydmotorvejen (Køge - Rødbyhavn)

Motorways under construction

  • Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus S - Aarhus N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (2027)
  • Østjyske Motorvej (Vejle N - Skanderborg S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (2027)
  • Hillerødmotorvejen (Allerød S – Hillerød N) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (2027)
  • Kalundborgmotorvejen (Dramstrup - Kalundborg) (2028)
  • 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).

  • Sønderjyske Motorvej (Kolding V - Motorway junction 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)
  • Motorring 4 (Ishøj – Vallensbæk) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts (2031)
  • Frederikssundmotorvejen (Tværvej N – Frederikssund S) (EIA-assessment) (2032)
  • Næstvedmotorvejen (Næstved - Rønnede) (EIA-assessment) (2033)
  • Midtjyske Motorvej (Herning N - Sinding) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) (2033)
  • Hillerødmotorvejen (Ring 4 – Farum) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2033)
  • Hærvejsmotorvejen (Løvel - Klode Mølle) (EIA-assessment) (2034)
  • Hærvejsmotorvejen (Give - Billund V) (EIA-assessment) (2034)
    1. Limfjordsforbindelse (Aalborg S - Aalborg N) (EIA-assessment) (2034)
  • Hillerødmotorvejen (Motorring 3 – Ring 4) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (feasibility study starts)
  • Helsingørmotorvejen (Isterød - Hørsholm S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • Taulovmotorvejen (Kolding V - Fredercia S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus N - Randers N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • Messemotorvejen (Herning V - Snejbjerg) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment)
  • Hærvejsmotorvejen (Haderslev – Billund V) (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

References

References

  1. "Vejdirektoratet".
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