French autoroute network

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motorway network transport infrastructure

The French autoroute network is an extensive system of high-speed, limited-access toll motorways that forms the backbone of long-distance road travel across France and connects it with neighboring countries.

Statements (71)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	motorway network → transport infrastructure →
accessControl	limited-access →
connectsTo	Andorra → Belgium → Channel Tunnel → Germany → Italy → Luxembourg → Monaco → Spain → Switzerland → United Kingdom →
constructionStart	1950s →
country	France →
electronicTollBrand	Liber-t →
electronicTollSystem	Télépéage →
emergencyLane	present on most sections →
formsBackboneOf	French long-distance road transport →
hasConcessionaire	APRR → AREA → ASF → SANEF → Vinci Autoroutes →
hasPart	Autoroute A1 → Autoroute A10 → Autoroute A13 → Autoroute A20 → Autoroute A4 → Autoroute A6 → Autoroute A61 → Autoroute A62 → Autoroute A63 → Autoroute A7 → Autoroute A8 → Autoroute A89 → Autoroute A9 →
hasTollFreeSections	yes →
integratedIn	Trans-European Transport Network →
laneConfiguration	dual carriageway →
mainUse	long-distance road travel →
majorExpansionPeriod	1960s → 1970s → 1980s →
numberingScheme	prefix A followed by number →
paymentMethods	cash → credit card → electronic toll collection →
regulatingAuthority	French Ministry of Transport →
restAreas	present at regular intervals →
roadType	autoroute →
servesCity	Bordeaux → Lille → Lyon → Marseille → Nantes → Nice → Paris → Rennes → Strasbourg → Toulouse →
serviceAreas	present at regular intervals →
signageColor	blue →
signageTextColor	white →
tollSystem	predominantly tolled →
typicalLanesPerDirection	2 → 3 →
typicalSpeedLimit	130 km/h →
typicalSpeedLimitInRain	110 km/h →
typicalSpeedLimitUrbanSections	110 km/h → 90 km/h →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
A35 → A40 →	partOf
A40 motorway (France) →	partOfNetwork