Autopista de Circunvalación M-30
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The M-30 orbital motorway circles the central districts of Madrid
, the capital city of Spain
. It is the innermost ring road of the Spanish city. Outer rings are named M-40, M-45
and M-50.
It has, at least, three lanes in each direction, supplemented in some parts by two or three lane auxiliary roads. It connects to the main Spanish radial national roads that start in Madrid.
The M30 is the busiest Spanish road, famous for its traffic jams, and surrounded by several landmarks such as Torrespaña (the former tallest structure in Madrid, as of 2010 the tallest structures in Madrid are the 4 towers built in the financial district, north of torrespaña), the national headquarters of IBM
, the mosque of the M30, and passes under the Vicente Calderón Stadium
.
Its construction started in the 1960s and required the underground canalisation of the Abroñigal river, required to avoid flooding since the road runs through the lowest part of the city. In the 1970s the most important section was open between the junction of Manoteras (cross with the A-1, M-11 and accesses to Sanchinarro) and the Nudo Sur (South Junction), that connects to the Avenida de Andalucia (previously N-IV) and A-4.
In the 1990s, the ring road was completed with the construction of the section between Avenida de la Ilustración (the only section of the road with traffic lights) and the junction of Puerta de Hierro (accession to Cardenal Herrera Oria street, M40, and El Pardo road).
From 2005 to 2008, major upgrading works took place, and now a significant portion of the southern part runs underground. They are the longest urban motorway tunnels in Europe, with sections of more than 6 km in length and 3 to 6 lanes in each direction, between the south entry of the Avenida de Portugal tunnel and the north exit of the M-30 south by-pass there are close to 10 km of continuous tunnels. The M30 tunnels run between a point roughly 700 meters north of the junction with A5 motorway
and continue all the way up to the junction between M30 and A3 motorway
.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, the capital city of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is the innermost ring road of the Spanish city. Outer rings are named M-40, M-45
M-45 (Spain)
The M-45 motorway, in the Spanish region of Madrid, is one of the several high-capacity roads serving the metropolitan area of Madrid, the capital of Spain. A partial ring around the city, it was built in the early 2000s by the Madrid regional government to help alleviate the congestion of the...
and M-50.
It has, at least, three lanes in each direction, supplemented in some parts by two or three lane auxiliary roads. It connects to the main Spanish radial national roads that start in Madrid.
The M30 is the busiest Spanish road, famous for its traffic jams, and surrounded by several landmarks such as Torrespaña (the former tallest structure in Madrid, as of 2010 the tallest structures in Madrid are the 4 towers built in the financial district, north of torrespaña), the national headquarters of IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, the mosque of the M30, and passes under the Vicente Calderón Stadium
Vicente Calderón Stadium
The Vicente Calderón Stadium is the home stadium of La Liga football club Atlético Madrid and is located in the Arganzuela district of Spanish capital Madrid. The stadium was originally called the Manzanares Stadium, but this was later changed to the Vicente Calderón Stadium, after the famous...
.
Its construction started in the 1960s and required the underground canalisation of the Abroñigal river, required to avoid flooding since the road runs through the lowest part of the city. In the 1970s the most important section was open between the junction of Manoteras (cross with the A-1, M-11 and accesses to Sanchinarro) and the Nudo Sur (South Junction), that connects to the Avenida de Andalucia (previously N-IV) and A-4.
In the 1990s, the ring road was completed with the construction of the section between Avenida de la Ilustración (the only section of the road with traffic lights) and the junction of Puerta de Hierro (accession to Cardenal Herrera Oria street, M40, and El Pardo road).
From 2005 to 2008, major upgrading works took place, and now a significant portion of the southern part runs underground. They are the longest urban motorway tunnels in Europe, with sections of more than 6 km in length and 3 to 6 lanes in each direction, between the south entry of the Avenida de Portugal tunnel and the north exit of the M-30 south by-pass there are close to 10 km of continuous tunnels. The M30 tunnels run between a point roughly 700 meters north of the junction with A5 motorway
Autovía A-5
The Autovía A-5 is a Spanish autovía which starts in Madrid and ends in Badajoz. It is part of the European Road E90.- Sections :- Major cities crossed:*Madrid*Alcorcón*Móstoles*Navalcarnero...
and continue all the way up to the junction between M30 and A3 motorway
Autovía A-3
The Autovía A-3 is a Spanish autovía which starts in Madrid and ends in Valencia.- Sections :- Major cities crossed:*Madrid*Arganda del Rey*Tarancón*Honrubia*Motilla del Palancar*Minglanilla*Utiel*Requena...
.
Exit list
| # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Via de Servicio - Centro Comercial, Sanchinarro, Las Tablas | ||
| 2 | ||
| 1 | Avenida Monforte de Lemos, Calle de Sinesio Delgado, Avenida de Burgos, Avenida de Pío XII – Estación de Chamartín | |
| 3 | Calle de Serrano Galvache, Avenida de San Luis | Counterclockwise exit and entrance |
| 4B | Plaza Castilla | Counterclockwise exit and clockwise entrance |
| 4A | Calle de Arturo Soria | Counterclockwise exit and entrance |
| 2 | Calle de Costa Rica – Plaza de José María Soler | Signed as exit 5 counterclockwise |
| 3 | Avenida de Ramón y Cajal – Palacio de Congresos de Madrid | Signed as exit 6 counterclockwise |
| 4A | Avenida de América, Calle de Serrano | Signed as exit 7 counterclockwise |
| 4B | Signed as exit 7 counterclockwise | |
| 5 | Parque de las Avenidas | Clockwise exit and entrance |
| 8 | Calle de la Salvador de Madariaga – Tanatorio | Counterclockwise exit and entrance |
| 6 | Calle de Alcalá – Plaza de Cibeles Plaza de Cibeles The Plaza de Cibeles is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become an iconic symbol for the city of Madrid.-Cibeles Fountain:... |
No counterclockwise exit |
| 7 | Avenida Marqués de Corbera, Calle de O'Donnell – Puerta de Alcalá Puerta de Alcalá The Puerta de Alcalá is a Neo-classical monument in the Plaza de la Independencia in Madrid, Spain. It stands near the city center and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro... |
Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance |
| 8 | Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance | |
| 9 | ||
| 10 | Calle de Estrella Polar, Calle de Sirio | Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance |
| 11 | Plaza Conde de Casal – Parque del Retiro Parque del Retiro Parque del Retiro is the only senior citizens-oriented passive park in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is located in barrio Canas Urbano. The park commemorated its 30th anniversary on February 11, 2010. It has a "steady attendance" of some 70 senior citizens... |
Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance |
| Avenida Ciudad de Barcelona, Avenida de la Albufera – Estación de Atocha | Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance | |
| To A-4 / A-42 Autovía A-42 The Autovía A-43 is a highway in Castile, Spain. It connects Madrid to Toledo. It is also known as the Carretera de Toledo.It has been superseded by the Autopista AP-41 between Madrid and Toledo. It continues south east of Toledo as an upgrade of the CM-400 passing along the Sierra de Nambroca... / Calle de Méndez Alvaro – Córdoba Córdoba, Spain -History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy... , Toledo Toledo, Spain Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:... |
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| Glorieta Pirámides, Glorieta Marqués de Vadillo | ||
| Paseo de la Ermita del Santo | Counterclockwise exit and entrance | |
| 17 | Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto, Calle de Segovia, Paseo de Extremadura – Casa de Campo Casa de Campo The Casa de Campo is the largest urban park situated west of central Madrid, . It was formerly a royal hunting estate. Its area is more than .... |
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| 18 | ||
| Calle de San Pol de Mar | Clockwise exit and entrance | |
| Calle Santa Fe | Clockwise exit and entrance | |
| 20A | Avenida Valladolid, Paseo del Pintor Rosales | Signed as exit 20 counterclockwise |
| 20B | Signed as exit 20 counterclockwise | |
| C.P. Agronomos Facultades de Filologia y Estadistica | ||
| 23A | No clockwise exit | |
| 23B | Signed as exit 23 clockwise | |
| 23 | Calle de Sinesio Delgado | No counterclockwise exit |
| Calle de Arroyofresno, Avenida Ventisquero de la Condesa | Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance | |
| Clockwise exit and counterclockwise entrance | ||
| No clockwise exit | ||
| Calle de Cantalejo, Avenida de Miraflores, Avenida Los Pinos, Calle del Dr. Ramón Castroviejo | ||
| Avenida Ventisquero de la Condesa | ||
| Gap in freeway | ||
| Paseo de la Castellana, Plaza Castilla – Hospital Universitario La Paz | Counterclockwise exit not accessible from other end of M-30 | |
| 31B | V. Begona – Fuencarral Fuencarral Fuencarral is a neighborhood located in the northern part of Madrid, Spain. It includes the municipal area of the ancient town of Fuencarral, which was annexed to the city of Madrid by a decree of November 10, 1950. Administratively, Fuencarral belongs to the municipal district of Valverde in the... |
Counterclockwise exit and entrance |