A42 autoroute

The A42 autoroute is a motorway in Lyon. It was completed in 1987. It connects the city of Lyon to Pont-d'Ain with junctions with the A40 and A39 to Geneva, Chamonix and Mulhouse.

The road forms part of a ring road round Lyon and serves the suburbs of the north and eastern side.

Characteristics

* 2x2 lanes
* 2x3 lanes between Lyon and Pérouges (26 km)
* 70 km long
* Service areas

History

* 1983 : Section between Neyron and Chazey (30 km) opened
* 1988 : Section between Chazey and Pont-d'Ain (19.5 km) opened

Junctions

* Centre, Périphérique (RN383)
*01b ("Villeurbanne Croix-Luizet-St Jean") Towns served: Villeurbanne Croix-Luizet, St Jean
*01a ("Vauix-en-Velin") Towns served: Vauix-en-Velin
* south.
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** Péage de Beynost
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** Service Area: Lyon-Dagneux/Lyon-Montluel
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**Rest Area: Ambérieu
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* ("Switzerland") (east) and end of autoroute.

External links

* [http://saratlas.free.fr/index.php?page=autoroute&route=a42&lang=en A42 autoroute] in Saratlas