The A48 autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Dauphiné, is a motorway in France connecting the A43 with the city of Grenoble.

A48 autoroute shield
A48 autoroute
Autoroute du Dauphiné
Route information
Part of E711
Length52.5 km (32.6 mi)
Existed1968–present
Major junctions
South endA43
North endGrenoble
Location
CountryFrance
Highway system
  • Roads in France

An extension north to Ambérieu is proposed in the medium term.[citation needed]

Characteristics

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  • 2x2 lanes
  • 2x3 lanes between the A49 and A480 autoroutes (10 km)
  • 97 km long
  • Service areas

History

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  • 1968: The first toll free section opened between the Bastille (Grenoble northern edge) and Voreppe as part of the preparations for the Winter Olympics held in the city and surrounding area.
  • 1975: Opening of the toll section between Voreppe and the A43 managed by AREA.

Junctions

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Exit/Junction Destination
   Exchange A48-A43   A 43 to Lyon/Chambéry
  Rest Area: Burcin
  9  (Le Grand-Lemps) Towns served: Rives
  Rest Area: Réaumont
  10  (Champfeuillet) Towns served: Voiron
  11  (Voiron-Moirans) Towns served: Voiron
  Exchange A49-A48   A 49 to Valence
  12  (Veurey) Towns served: Voreppe
  Péage de Voreppe
  13  (Voreppe) Towns served: Voreppe
  Rest Area: Voreppe/L'Isle Rose
  14  (Saint-Egreve) Towns served: Saint-Egreve
  15  (ZI Saint-Egreve-ZI/Saint-Martin-the-Vinoux) Towns served: Grenoble
  Exchange A48-A480   A 480 to Sisteron and Gap via   A 51
  16  (Europôle-Polygon Scientific Grenoble) Towns served: Grenoble

Places of interest

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The following list indexes towns and places of interest that can be visited from the motorway:

Future

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There are proposals to extend the autoroute north from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Ambérieu-in-Bugey and connecting to the A42 autoroute.[citation needed]

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