A1 motorway (Slovenia)

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name = Avtocesta A1


eroad=
length_km=241
plalength=250 km
starting_terminus=
junction=H2 near Pesnica

H2 near Spodnje Hoče

H3 near Ljubljana

H4 near Razdrto

ending_terminus=H5 near Ankaran
countries=Slovenia
cities=Maribor, Celje, Ljubljana, Postojna, KoperThe A1 motorway ( _sl. avtocesta A1) is a motorway in Slovenia, around 250 km long, connecting Šentilj (at the Austrian border) and Koper (on the shores of the Adriatic Sea). It passes several important Slovenian cities, including Maribor, Celje and Ljubljana all the way to the Slovenian Littoral and in Koper with its important port.

Construction began in 1970 and in 1972 the first motorway section in Slovenia was built, connecting Vrhnika and Postojna. It was opened for traffic on December 29, 1972.

The connection to Koper was finished on November 23, 2004. The second-to-last part, from Trojane to Blagovica, was opened on August 12, 2005. The final section, the Maribor bypass, is to be completed by March 2009.

Interchanges

There are 8 interchanges on the motorway:
* "Dragučova" (A5)
* "Slivnica" (A4) - partially built, partially under construction
* "Zadobrova" (H3)
* "Malence" (A2)
* "Kozarje" (A2)
* "Razdrto" (H4)
* "Gabrk" (A3)
* "Srmin" (H5)

Tunnels

The motorway includes 10 tunnels:
*Vodole (225 m), "under construction"
*Golo rebro (788 m)
*Pletovarje (745 m)
*Ločica (810 m)
*Jasovnik (1,633 m)
*Trojane (2,931 m)
*Podmilj (622 m)
*Golovec (595 m)
*Štampetov most (15 m)
*Kastelec (2,240 m)
*Dekani (2,190 m)

Viaducts

There are 38 viaducts, given in direction from Šentilj to Koper:

The Trojane-Blagovica section, the second-to-last to be completed, was also the most expensive, having 8 viaducts and two tunnels on only 11 km of motorway.

The Črni Kal Viaduct is the longest viaduct in Slovenia.

External links

* [http://www.dars.si/ DARS] , the national motorway operator of Slovenia.
* [http://www.motorways-exitlists.com/europe/slo/a1.htm Exit list of A1]