DN1

DN1
Drumul Naţional 1
Route information
Maintained by Compania Naţională de Autostrăzi şi Drumuri Naţionale din România
Length:	642 km (399 mi)
Major junctions
From:	Bucharest
To:	Borş
Location
Counties:	B, IF, PH, BV, SB, AB, CJ, BH
Major cities:	Bucharest, Ploieşti, Braşov, Făgăraş, Sibiu, Sebeş, Alba Iulia, Aiud, Turda, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, Borş
Highway system
Roads in Romania

DN1 (Drumul Naţional 1 in Romanian) is an important national road in Romania which links Bucharest with the northwestern part of the country. On the Bucharest - Ploieşti section, traffic jams appear very often because DN1 serves both Bucharest's airports (Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni and Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in Băneasa) and the touristic region of Valea Prahovei (Prahova Valley).

The segment of DN1 that serves the area north of Bucharest was upgraded at the end of 2005. It now has three traffic lanes on each side and two new interchanges at the Henri Coandă Airport and the Otopeni bridge. Although it doesn't complete the motorway specifications, the DN1 road can be considered an expressway on certain segments. A modern CCTV system has also been installed on the section from Bucharest to Sinaia to prevent speeding and accidents.

It is to be made obsolete by 2013 by the A3 Transilvania motorway.

The main cities linked by DN1 are Bucharest, Ploieşti, Braşov, Sibiu, Alba Iulia, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea.

See also

• Roads in Romania
• Transport in Romania
• DN1A
• DN1B

Gallery

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  Aerial view of DN1

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  DN1 at the 45 degrees of latitude marker

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  DN1 between Azuga and Predeal, at the Prahova County northern limit