A16 autoroute
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The A16 autoroute
Autoroutes of France
The Autoroute system in France consists largely of toll roads, except around large cities and in parts of the north. It is a network of worth of motorways. Autoroute destinations are shown in blue, while destinations reached through a combination of autoroutes are shown with an added autoroute logo...

– also known as L'Européenne and forming between Abbeville
Abbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...

 and Dunkirk a part of the larger Autoroute des estuaires – is a motorway in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

.

The motorway, which has a total length of 319 km, starts at L'Isle-Adam
L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise
L'Isle-Adam is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

 in Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....

 and ends at the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 frontier near Bray-Dunes
Bray-Dunes
-References:* -External links:* * *...

, serving en route Beauvais
Beauvais
Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...

, Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...

, and Abbeville
Abbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...

 in Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...

, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....

, Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....

, and Dunkirk in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. From Abbeville the A16 runs parallel to the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...

 and then the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...

 coast.

The motorway was built in the 1990s to relieve the congested RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

 between Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

 and the Côte d'Opale
Côte d'Opale
The French Opal Coast covers the seaside holiday area of the Pas de Calais, from Calais in the north to Berck in the south, but also extends to Le Crotoy...

 (Boulogne and Calais). Between L'Isle-Adam
L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise
L'Isle-Adam is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

 and Boulogne it is operated by the Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France
Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France
SANEF, Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France is a motorway operator company in France. It operates motorways in the North and East of France as a result of concessions given by the French Government...

 (SANEF) and is tolled
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...

. From Boulogne to the Belgian border it is managed by the Direction Départementale de l'Équipement (DDE), which does not impose a toll.

List of junctions

Junction number & name Northbound exits Southbound exits
RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, RN184
Route nationale 184
The RN184 is a trunk road in France linking Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the A16 near L'Isle-Adam. The road is for much of its course a dual carriageway.-Route:...

, Presles
Presles, Val-d'Oise
Presles is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, RN184
Route nationale 184
The RN184 is a trunk road in France linking Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the A16 near L'Isle-Adam. The road is for much of its course a dual carriageway.-Route:...

RD 922, RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, L'Île-Adam
L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise
L'Isle-Adam is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

, Mours
Mours
Mours is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...

, Beaumont-sur-Oise
Beaumont-sur-Oise
Beaumont-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

RD 922, RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, L'Île-Adam
L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise
L'Isle-Adam is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

, Mours
Mours
Mours is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...

, Beaumont-sur-Oise
Beaumont-sur-Oise
Beaumont-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

RD 924, Persan
Persan
Persan is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...

, Chambly
Chambly, Oise
Chambly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....

RD105, Méru
Méru
Méru is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise. With a population of 13.000, Méru is the largest town of the Canton of Méru whose administrative centre Méru is. Further Méru located in the Arrondissement of Beauvais.-Partnership:Méru has...

RD105, Méru
Méru
Méru is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise. With a population of 13.000, Méru is the largest town of the Canton of Méru whose administrative centre Méru is. Further Méru located in the Arrondissement of Beauvais.-Partnership:Méru has...

Beauveais sud RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Beauvais
Beauvais
Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Beauvais
Beauvais
Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...

Beauvais RN31
Route nationale 31
The Route nationale 31 is a motorway in northern France. It connects the town of Rouen to Reims, it is also the European Route 46.-Route:The road starts in the City of Rouen, the road starts heading east. The road heads through the Foret de Lyons passing the Hetre de la Bunodiere. The road then...

, Beauvais
Beauvais
Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...

RN31
Route nationale 31
The Route nationale 31 is a motorway in northern France. It connects the town of Rouen to Reims, it is also the European Route 46.-Route:The road starts in the City of Rouen, the road starts heading east. The road heads through the Foret de Lyons passing the Hetre de la Bunodiere. The road then...

, Beauvais
Beauvais
Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...

RD930, Breteuil
Breteuil, Oise
Breteuil or Breteuil-sur-Noye is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.It is located in the Noye valley. Its inhabitants are calles Brituliens.-References:*...

, Hardivilliers-en-Vexin
RD930, Breteuil
Breteuil, Oise
Breteuil or Breteuil-sur-Noye is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.It is located in the Noye valley. Its inhabitants are calles Brituliens.-References:*...

, Hardivilliers-en-Vexin
A29
A29 autoroute
The A29 is a motorway in Normandy, northern France. The road is also European Route 44.-Route:The road connects the port of Le Havre with the A26 autoroute at Saint-Quentin...

A29
A29 autoroute
The A29 is a motorway in Normandy, northern France. The road is also European Route 44.-Route:The road connects the port of Le Havre with the A26 autoroute at Saint-Quentin...

RN29
Route nationale 29
The Route nationale 29 is a highway in Normandy and Picardy, north west France. It connects the city port of Le Havre with Amiens, Saint-Quentin and the Belgium frontier. Most of the route has been superseded by the A29 autoroute.-Route:...

, Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...

, Salouël
Salouël
Salouël is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated southwest of Amiens, between the N29 and D608 roads and a suburb of Amiens.-Population:-History:...

RN29
Route nationale 29
The Route nationale 29 is a highway in Normandy and Picardy, north west France. It connects the city port of Le Havre with Amiens, Saint-Quentin and the Belgium frontier. Most of the route has been superseded by the A29 autoroute.-Route:...

, Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...

, Salouël
Salouël
Salouël is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated southwest of Amiens, between the N29 and D608 roads and a suburb of Amiens.-Population:-History:...

A29
A29 autoroute
The A29 is a motorway in Normandy, northern France. The road is also European Route 44.-Route:The road connects the port of Le Havre with the A26 autoroute at Saint-Quentin...

A29
A29 autoroute
The A29 is a motorway in Normandy, northern France. The road is also European Route 44.-Route:The road connects the port of Le Havre with the A26 autoroute at Saint-Quentin...

Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...

Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Ville-le-Marclet
Ville-le-Marclet
Ville-le-Marclet is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated 15 miles northwest of Amiens, on the D159 road and 1 mile from a junction with the A16 autoroute.-Population:...

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Ville-le-Marclet
Ville-le-Marclet
Ville-le-Marclet is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated 15 miles northwest of Amiens, on the D159 road and 1 mile from a junction with the A16 autoroute.-Population:...

Abbeville est RD925, Abbeville
Abbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...

RD925, Abbeville
Abbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...

Abbeville nord A28
A28 autoroute
Autoroute 28 is an motorway linking Abbeville in Somme to Tours in Indre-et-Loire.The motorway starts at Abbeville splitting from the A16 and, after merging with the A13 near Rouen, ends at Tours, merging with the A10. The motorway between Rouen and Tours was added to the Schéma Directeur Routier...

A28
A28 autoroute
Autoroute 28 is an motorway linking Abbeville in Somme to Tours in Indre-et-Loire.The motorway starts at Abbeville splitting from the A16 and, after merging with the A13 near Rouen, ends at Tours, merging with the A10. The motorway between Rouen and Tours was added to the Schéma Directeur Routier...

Côte Picarde RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, RD32 Forest-Montiers
Forest-Montiers
Forest-Montiers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D32 road, near the N1/A16 autoroute junction, some north of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:*...

, Nouvion
Nouvion
Nouvion is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Nouvion is situated north of Abbeville, between the Somme estuary and the forest of Crécy, on the N1 national road junction with the departmental road D111.-Railway:Nouvion had a station on the Noyelles -...

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, RD32 Forest-Montiers
Forest-Montiers
Forest-Montiers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D32 road, near the N1/A16 autoroute junction, some north of Abbeville.-Population:-External links:*...

, Nouvion
Nouvion
Nouvion is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Nouvion is situated north of Abbeville, between the Somme estuary and the forest of Crécy, on the N1 national road junction with the departmental road D111.-Railway:Nouvion had a station on the Noyelles -...

RD303 Berck-Plage
Berck
Berck, sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France and lies within the Marquenterre regional park, an ornithological nature reserve...

RD303 Berck-Plage
Berck
Berck, sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France and lies within the Marquenterre regional park, an ornithological nature reserve...

RN39, Le Touquet
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, commonly referred to as Le Touquet, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It has a population of 5,355....

RN39, Le Touquet
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, commonly referred to as Le Touquet, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It has a population of 5,355....

RD308, Hardelot-Plage RD308, Hardelot-Plage
Boulogne sud RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Hesdin-l'Abbé
Hesdin-l'Abbé
Hesdin-l’Abbé is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A forestry and farming village situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 and theD240 road...

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Hesdin-l'Abbé
Hesdin-l'Abbé
Hesdin-l’Abbé is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A forestry and farming village situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 and theD240 road...

Boulogne centre RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....

RN1
Route nationale 1
The Route nationale 1 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Calais.-Reclassification:The majority of the original road has been superseded by the A16 autoroute...

, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....

RD341, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....

RN42 RN42
Boulogne nord Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....

Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
-Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....

RD940, Wimereux
Wimereux
Wimereux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wimereux is a coastal town situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233 and the D940 roads, on the banks of the river Wimereux. The river Slack forms the northern boundary of...

RD940, Wimereux
Wimereux
Wimereux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wimereux is a coastal town situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233 and the D940 roads, on the banks of the river Wimereux. The river Slack forms the northern boundary of...

Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen
Wacquinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wacquinghen is situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233e and D242e3 roads...

RD241, Marquise
Marquise, Pas-de-Calais
Marquise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marquise is a farming, quarrying and light industrial town, situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191, D231 and D238 roads...

RD191, Marquise
Marquise, Pas-de-Calais
Marquise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marquise is a farming, quarrying and light industrial town, situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191, D231 and D238 roads...

RD191, Marquise
Marquise, Pas-de-Calais
Marquise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marquise is a farming, quarrying and light industrial town, situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191, D231 and D238 roads...

Saint-Inglevert
Saint-Inglevert
Saint-Inglevert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-inglevert is situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D244 road with the A16 autoroute.-Population:...

Saint-Inglevert
Saint-Inglevert
Saint-Inglevert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-inglevert is situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D244 road with the A16 autoroute.-Population:...

RD243, Bonningues-lès-Calais
Bonningues-lès-Calais
Bonningues-lès-Calais is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 5 miles southwest of Calais, on the D243 road near to junction 39 of the A16 autoroute....

RD243, Bonningues-lès-Calais
Bonningues-lès-Calais
Bonningues-lès-Calais is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 5 miles southwest of Calais, on the D243 road near to junction 39 of the A16 autoroute....

RD215, Peuplingues
Peuplingues
Peuplingues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Peuplingues is located 5 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D243E roads, about a mile from the A16 autoroute....

, Fréthun
Fréthun
Fréthun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A village located 3 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D246 roads...

RD215, Peuplingues
Peuplingues
Peuplingues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Peuplingues is located 5 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D243E roads, about a mile from the A16 autoroute....

, Fréthun
Fréthun
Fréthun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A village located 3 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D246 roads...

Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep...

, Coquelles
Coquelles
Coquelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.It is known informally as the town of the Channel Tunnel. The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in vieille Coquelles , part of the L'Européene autoroute and the Channel Tunnel terminal.The...

Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep...

, Coquelles
Coquelles
Coquelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.It is known informally as the town of the Channel Tunnel. The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in vieille Coquelles , part of the L'Européene autoroute and the Channel Tunnel terminal.The...

Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep...

, Coquelles
Coquelles
Coquelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.It is known informally as the town of the Channel Tunnel. The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in vieille Coquelles , part of the L'Européene autoroute and the Channel Tunnel terminal.The...

Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep...

, Coquelles
Coquelles
Coquelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.It is known informally as the town of the Channel Tunnel. The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in vieille Coquelles , part of the L'Européene autoroute and the Channel Tunnel terminal.The...

RD305, Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....

RD305, Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....

Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....

Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....

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RN43
Route nationale 43
The route nationale 43 or RN 43 is a French route nationale between Le Piquet and Charleville-Mézières....

, Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....

RN43
Route nationale 43
The route nationale 43 or RN 43 is a French route nationale between Le Piquet and Charleville-Mézières....

, Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....

A26
A26 autoroute
The A26 is a long French motorway connecting Calais and Troyes. It is also known as the Autoroute des Anglais as it is the main route from the Dover-Calais ferries and the Channel Tunnel to most parts of France and often contains large numbers of British cars, particularly during the summer...

A26
A26 autoroute
The A26 is a long French motorway connecting Calais and Troyes. It is also known as the Autoroute des Anglais as it is the main route from the Dover-Calais ferries and the Channel Tunnel to most parts of France and often contains large numbers of British cars, particularly during the summer...

RD247, Marck
Marck, Pas-de-Calais
Marck is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km east of Calais, at the junction of the D940 and D248 roads. The A26 ‘autoroute des Anglaises’ passes through the commune and the...

RD247, Marck
Marck, Pas-de-Calais
Marck is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km east of Calais, at the junction of the D940 and D248 roads. The A26 ‘autoroute des Anglaises’ passes through the commune and the...

Marck
Marck, Pas-de-Calais
Marck is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km east of Calais, at the junction of the D940 and D248 roads. The A26 ‘autoroute des Anglaises’ passes through the commune and the...

Marck
Marck, Pas-de-Calais
Marck is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km east of Calais, at the junction of the D940 and D248 roads. The A26 ‘autoroute des Anglaises’ passes through the commune and the...

RD219, Nouvelle-Eglise
Nouvelle-Église
Nouvelle-Église is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Nouvelle-Église lies about 6 miles east of Calais, at the junction of the D229 and the D219 roads, half a mile from junction 50 of the A16 autoroute.-Population:-References:*...

RD219, Nouvelle-Eglise
Nouvelle-Église
Nouvelle-Église is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Nouvelle-Église lies about 6 miles east of Calais, at the junction of the D229 and the D219 roads, half a mile from junction 50 of the A16 autoroute.-Population:-References:*...

RD218, Saint-Folquin
Saint-Folquin
Saint-Folquin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Folquin is located some 8 miles east of Calais on the D229 road, just yards from junction 51 of the A16 autoroute....

RD218, Saint-Folquin
Saint-Folquin
Saint-Folquin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Folquin is located some 8 miles east of Calais on the D229 road, just yards from junction 51 of the A16 autoroute....

Change of numbering

Future extensions

It is projected to extend the A16 south to the Francilienne
Francilienne
The Francilienne is a partial ring road around Île-de-France , France, lying outside the A86.The planned ring is approximately in diameter, similar in size to London's M25 motorway....

, the outer Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

ian ringroad. Studies were meant to be finalised in Spring 2006.

Public enquiry will take place during the end of the year 2006. The objective is to begin construction of the extension in 2009 and to open the new extension in 2012. This new 8.5 km (5.3 mi) long section wil be operated by the SANEF.

Street Lighting

Since 2007, around 70km of central reservation lights have been switched off, in particular around the Calais and Dunkerque areas. Authorities claim that the result is a significant decrease in the number of accidents. However, the road is now quite difficult to use at night for those unfamiliar with it, especially around Calais where there are numerous junctions all quite close together serving the Channel Tunnel, the Port of Calais (A26 intersection) and all the hypermarkets and shopping centres in between. The lack of lighting on the motorway, and also to the gantry signs, make it difficult to navigate. This is made worse by the fact that the lighting on the surrounding roads remain switched on, making the motorway itself seem even darker. Unfamiliar users are urged to be cautious.

External links

A16 autoroute in Saratlas Extension of the A16 Extension of the A16 Data on the A16 CPDP PROJET A16
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