Motorways in Denmark

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The sign indicating motorways is green in Denmark
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Morning rush hour on motorway E20, near Copenhagen.

There are over 1000 km of motorways in Denmark. They are all numbered and have formal names. The first motorway in Denmark opened in 1956 with the name Hørsholmvejen. Today this motorway is called Helsingørmotorvejen and is numbered E47.

All the Danish motorways are managed by Vejdirektoratet.

List of motorways

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Motorways in Denmark
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Main motorway routes labelled

Motorways in Denmark

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Jutland

Funen

Zealand / Lolland-Falster

Motorways under construction

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Motorways in planning

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Danish motorways are developed by the Danish Road Directorate (a state-owned company) who maintain a list of motorway projects in development and planning (in Danish).[1]

Extreme points and longest constructions

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  • Northernmost point on a motorway: E39 near Hirtshals
  • Westernmost point: E20 near Esbjerg
  • Easternmost point: E20 on the Øresund Bridge
  • Southernmost point: E47 near Rødbyhavn
  • Highest point: E45 near Tebstrup, 120 m
  • Longest motorway bridge: Eastern Great Belt Bridge, 6790 m
  • Longest motorway tunnel: Øresund tunnel, 4050 m

See also

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References

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