The Autovía A-1 is a Spanish autovía

Autovía

An autovía is one of two classes of major highway in the Spanish road system similar to a motorway. It is akin to the autopista, the other major highway class, but has fewer features and is never a toll road. Some distinguishing features of an autovía are that it must be divided by a median, it...

 route which starts in Madrid

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...

 and ends in Irun

Irun

Irun is a town of the Bidasoa-Txingudi region in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain...

. It replaced the former main road from Madrid to France the N-I

N-I

The N-I was the former main road from Madrid to France in Spain.The majority has now been replaced by the Autovía A-1 and Autopista AP-1. The road starts at Irun then goes via Donostia , Tolosa, Beasain, Altsasu to Vitoria. It then runs parallel to the AP-1 to Miranda de Ebro and Burgos where it...

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Between Burgos and Armiñón there is a toll alternative for this autovía, the autopista

Autopista

Autopista refers to a controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countries*Autopistas and autovías of Spain*Autopistas of Mexico*Autopistas of Puerto Rico*Autopistas of Chile...

 AP-1

Autopista AP-1

The Autopista AP-1 is a Spanish autopista route which starts near Burgos and ends near Armiñón. This toll road has a total length of ....

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During 2011, work was ongoing to bring the section between Burgos and Madrid up to modern standards.

Sections

#	From	To	Length	Signal
1	Madrid 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...	Venturada Venturada Venturada is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain....	50.11 km	A-1
2	Venturada Venturada Venturada is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain....	Santo Tomé del Puerto Santo Tomé del Puerto Santo Tomé del Puerto is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 349 inhabitants....		A-1
3	Santo Tomé del Puerto Santo Tomé del Puerto Santo Tomé del Puerto is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 349 inhabitants....	Aranda de Duero Aranda de Duero Aranda de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the south of the province of Burgos, autonomous community of Castile and León. It has a population of roughly 33,000 people. The post code for the town is 09400. The closest airport is in Valladolid....	106.24 km	A-1
4	Aranda de Duero Aranda de Duero Aranda de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the south of the province of Burgos, autonomous community of Castile and León. It has a population of roughly 33,000 people. The post code for the town is 09400. The closest airport is in Valladolid....	Lerma, Burgos Lerma, Burgos Lerma is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Burgos, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It has important monuments dating from the 17th century, which were built by the Duke of Lerma....	42.91 km	A-1
5	Lerma, Burgos Lerma, Burgos Lerma is a Spanish town and municipality in the province of Burgos, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It has important monuments dating from the 17th century, which were built by the Duke of Lerma....	Burgos Burgos Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...	37.41 km	A-1
6	Burgos Burgos Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...	Armiñón Armiñón Armiñón is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. The municipality also includes the towns of Estavillo and Lacorzana.-External links:*...	87.35 km	N-I
7	Armiñón Armiñón Armiñón is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. The municipality also includes the towns of Estavillo and Lacorzana.-External links:*...	Vitoria-Gasteiz Vitoria-Gasteiz Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city...	27.16 km	N-I
8	Vitoria-Gasteiz Vitoria-Gasteiz Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city...	Altsasu/Alsasua Altsasu/Alsasua Alsasua is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Its population in 2008 was 7,571. The Battle of Alsasua took place here in 1834.-External links:*...	46.69 km	N-I, A-1
9	Altsasu/Alsasua Altsasu/Alsasua Alsasua is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Its population in 2008 was 7,571. The Battle of Alsasua took place here in 1834.-External links:*...	Idiazábal Idiazabal Idiazábal is a town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain....	16.05 km	A-1
10	Idiazábal Idiazabal Idiazábal is a town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain....	Donostia-San Sebastián	45.94 km	N-I
11	Donostia-San Sebastián	Irun Irun Irun is a town of the Bidasoa-Txingudi region in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain...	21.58 km	N-I

Major cities crossed

• Madrid
  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...
  
  
• Aranda de Duero
  Aranda de Duero
  Aranda de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the south of the province of Burgos, autonomous community of Castile and León. It has a population of roughly 33,000 people. The post code for the town is 09400. The closest airport is in Valladolid....
  
  
• Burgos
  Burgos
  Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
  
  
• Vitoria-Gasteiz
  Vitoria-Gasteiz
  Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city...
  
  
• Donostia
• Irun
  Irun
  Irun is a town of the Bidasoa-Txingudi region in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain...
  
  

External links

• Autovía A-1 in Google Maps