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The A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called l'Arverne. It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.
A71 autoroute | |
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Route information | |
Length | 290.5 km (180.5 mi) |
Existed | 1986–present |
Major junctions | |
South end | Clermont-Ferrand - A75 |
North end | Orléans - A10 |
Location | |
Country | France |
Highway system | |
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History edit
Orléans to Bourges edit
The autoroute is 2x2 lanes and is operated by the Société Cofiroute (Orléans-Bourges). The section between Orléans to Salbris was opened on 24 October 1986. In 1989 it was completed to Bourges.
Bourges to Clermont-Ferrand edit
This section of the autoroute is operated by SAPRR. It is 2x2 lanes and a toll road. The road has the double numbering A71/A89 between Combronde and Gerzat.
- 1987 : The section between Montmarault and Clermont-Est (71 km) is opened.
- 1988 : The section between Forêt-de-Tronçais and Montmarault (38 km) is opened.
- 1989 : The opening of the section between Bourges and the Forêt-de-Tronçais (70 km)
Junctions edit
Department | Location | km | mi | Junction | Destinations | Notes |
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Puy-de-Dôme | Clermont-Ferrand | 0.65 | 0.40 | D 772 - Junction 16 - Le Brezet | Le Brezet / Aulnat | |
3.6 | 2.2 | A 710 - Junction 15 | Clermont-Ferrand Nord/ Riom / Limoges | |||
Gerzat | 7.3 | 4.5 | D 210 - Junction 14 - Péage de Clermont Barrière | Gerzat | ||
Riom | 13.3 | 8.3 | D 2009 - Junction 13 - Riom | Riom / Volvic / Châtel-Guyon | ||
Combronde | 23.4 | 14.5 | A 89 - A89 | Limoges / Bordeaux | ||
Saint-Myon | 26.1 | 16.2 | D 223a - Junction 12.1 | Saint-Éloy-les-Mines / Combronde | ||
Allier | Gannat | 37.7 | 0.0 | A 719 - Junction 12 - Péage de Gannat | Access from A719 and D998 towards A71 | |
37.7 | 23.2 | D 998 / A 719 - Junction 13 - Péage de Gannat | Gannat / Vichy / Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | Northbound access only after exit to toll | ||
Montmarault | 69.9 | 43.4 | A 79 - Junction 11 - Moulins | Montmarault / Moulins / Bourbon-l'Archambault | ||
Bizeneuille | 93.2 | 57.9 | A 714 - Junction 10 - Péage de Montluçon | Gueret / Montluçon | ||
Haut-Bocage | 108.0 | 67.1 | D 553 - Junction 9 - Péage de Forêt de Troncais | Vallon-en-Sully | ||
Cher | Orval | 137.0 | 85.1 | D 300 - Junction 8 | Saint-Amand-Montrond / Châteauroux | |
Bourges | 178.0 | 110.6 | N 151 - Junction 7 | Bourges | ||
Vierzon | 205.0 | 127.3 | D 2076 - Junction 6 | Vierzon Est | ||
210.0 | 130.4 | A 20 - Junction 5 | Vierzon Centre / Chateauroux | |||
Loir-et-Cher | Theillay | 216.0 | 134.2 | A 85 - A85 | Nantes / Tours / Blois | |
Salbris | 231.0 | 143.5 | D 724 - Junction 4 | Salbris / Selles-Saint-Denis | ||
Nouan-le-Fuzelier | 250.0 | 155.3 | D 923 - Junction 3 - Péage Lamotte-Beuvron | Lamotte-Beuvron / Nouan-le-Fuzelier / La Ferté-Beauharnais | ||
Loiret | Olivet | 282.0 | 175.2 | D 2271 - Junction 2 | Olivet / Orleans - La Source / Saint Jeans le Blanc | |
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin | 289.0 | 179.5 | D 2552 - Junction 1 - La Chapelle Saint Mesmin | Orleans Centre | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
The Spur Autoroutes edit
A719 edit
Opened in 1997, first section of this motorway bypasses Gannat by north (9 km). The highway was extended to the gates of Vichy, precisely on a roundabout at Espinasse-Vozelle; this 14 km section, inaugurated 9 January, was opened on 12 January 2015.[1]
- Exchange A71-A719
- 13, km 1 Towns served: Ébreuil and Gannat
- 14, km 6 Towns served: Gannat and Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 24 km
- 15, km 9 Towns served: Gannat and Vichy
There are proposals to extend the autoroute beyond Vichy to form part of the A77 to (Moulins-Roanne).
A710 edit
Former autoroute opened in 1998 (7 km long). Junctions are:
- Exchange A71-A710 Junction with the A710
- Exchange A89-A710 Junction with the A89 (7 km)
A711 edit
- Exchange A75-A711 Junction with the A75
- 1.3 km 4 Towns served: Lempdes
- 1.4 km 5 Towns served: Pont-du-Château
- Exchange A89-A711 Junction with the A89 (11 km)
A712 edit
This motorway, 1 km long and with reduced features, connects the exit 1.4 of A711 at the roundabout of Champ-Lamet between Lempdes and Pont-du-Château, at the crossroads with three other departmental roads.
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A711 towards Clermont-Ferrand (August 2009)
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A712 autoroute
A714 edit
Motorway connecting the A71 with the traffic ring of Montluçon.
Future edit
There are proposals to create a major motorway route through Montluçon as part of a transport route from Central Europe to the Atlantic coast.
References edit
- ^ "A719 Gannat - Vichy". APRR (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links edit
- A71 Motorway in Saratlas (in French)