A1 road (Latvia)
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The A1 is a national road in Latvia connecting Riga
to Ainaži
. The road is part of European route E67
and Latvian TEN-T road network. Ainaži
is Latvian border city with Estonia
, after Ainaži the road then crosses the border and turns into Estonian National Road 4
. A1 was almost completely reconstructed from 2003 till 2007. Saulkrasti
bypass was also built, prior to 2007 all A1 traffic ran through the 17 kilometer long coast city. Road was completely reconstructed from Riga to Salacgrīva
, the 80 kilometer long stretch was also widened, with wider shoulders. The official speed limit of A1 is 100 km/h in summer and 90 km/h in winter. A1 is part of Via Baltica, which runs from Estonia
to Poland
. The average AADT on A1 in 2010 was 7757 cars per day.
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
to Ainaži
Ainaži
Ainaži is a harbour town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The town is located near the Estonian border on the site of an ancient Liv fishing village. Before 1917, it was known by its German name Haynasch ....
. The road is part of European route E67
European route E67
European route E 67 is a E-road running from Prague in the Czech Republic to Helsinki in Finland by way of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia....
and Latvian TEN-T road network. Ainaži
Ainaži
Ainaži is a harbour town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The town is located near the Estonian border on the site of an ancient Liv fishing village. Before 1917, it was known by its German name Haynasch ....
is Latvian border city with Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, after Ainaži the road then crosses the border and turns into Estonian National Road 4
Transport in Estonia
Transport in Estonia relies mainly on road and rail network. For transport in the Soviet Union, see Transport in the Soviet Union.- Roads :*total: 57,565 km *paved: 12,926 km...
. A1 was almost completely reconstructed from 2003 till 2007. Saulkrasti
Saulkrasti
Saulkrasti is a town in Latvia, which lies on the east coast of Gulf of Riga. It stretches across 17 km from Lilaste river to Zvejniekciems village including. The town itself spans across , and includes of field and forest territory.The town motto "The town closer to the Sun. Town which...
bypass was also built, prior to 2007 all A1 traffic ran through the 17 kilometer long coast city. Road was completely reconstructed from Riga to Salacgrīva
Salacgriva
Salacgrīva is a town in Limbaži County, in the Vidzeme region of northern Latvia. The town has a port, situated on the mouth of the Salaca river and the Gulf of Riga...
, the 80 kilometer long stretch was also widened, with wider shoulders. The official speed limit of A1 is 100 km/h in summer and 90 km/h in winter. A1 is part of Via Baltica, which runs from Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The average AADT on A1 in 2010 was 7757 cars per day.