Characteristics

• 2x2 lanes
• 2x3 lanes between the Boulevard Périphérique in Lyon
  Lyon
  Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
  
  , the A46
  A46 autoroute
  The A46 autoroute is a highway in central France. It connects the town of Givors to Anse and eastern Lyon. It was completed in 1992.- Characteristics :* 2x2 lanes * 65 km long...
  
   and the A48
  A48 autoroute
  The A48 autoroute is a motorway in France connecting the A43 with Grenoble. An extension north to Ambérieu is proposed in the medium term. It is also called Autoroute de le Dauphiné.-Characteristics:* 2x2 lanes...
  
   (34 km)
• 2x4 lanes between the A46
  A46 autoroute
  The A46 autoroute is a highway in central France. It connects the town of Givors to Anse and eastern Lyon. It was completed in 1992.- Characteristics :* 2x2 lanes * 65 km long...
  
   and the A432
  A432 autoroute
  The A432 autoroute is a motorway in Lyon, France. It connects the A42 autoroute and the A43 autoroute serving the airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry.-Future:...
  
   (7 km)
• 4+3 lanes between the A432
  A432 autoroute
  The A432 autoroute is a motorway in Lyon, France. It connects the A42 autoroute and the A43 autoroute serving the airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry.-Future:...
  
   and the Péage of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
  Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
  Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
  
   (7 km)
• 208 km long
• Service areas

History

• 1973: Opening of the section between Lyon
  Lyon
  Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
  
   and Bourgoin-Jallieu
  Bourgoin-Jallieu
  Bourgoin-Jallieu is a commune in the Isère department of south-eastern France.It lies 35 kilometres to the east-southeast of the city of Lyon. Its inhabitants are called Berjalliens.-Geography:...
  
  .
• 1974: Opening of the section between Bourgoin-Jallieu
  Bourgoin-Jallieu
  Bourgoin-Jallieu is a commune in the Isère department of south-eastern France.It lies 35 kilometres to the east-southeast of the city of Lyon. Its inhabitants are called Berjalliens.-Geography:...
  
   and Chambéry
  Chambéry
  Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
  
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• 1990: Widening of the road to 2x3 lanes between Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
  Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
  Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
  
   and junction with the A48
  A48 autoroute
  The A48 autoroute is a motorway in France connecting the A43 with Grenoble. An extension north to Ambérieu is proposed in the medium term. It is also called Autoroute de le Dauphiné.-Characteristics:* 2x2 lanes...
  
  .
• 1991: Opening of the L'Epine Tunnel.
• 1991: Opening of section between Montmélian
  Montmélian
  Montmélian is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Population :-External links:*...
  
   (A41
  A41 autoroute
  The A41 autoroute is a motorway in the French Alps. Also known as the L'Alpine. It opened in 1981. The road connects Grenoble and the A40...
  
  ) to Aiton
  Aiton, Savoie
  Aiton is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
  
  . The section previously numbered A41 between Chambéry
  Chambéry
  Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
  
   and Montmélian
  Montmélian
  Montmélian is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Population :-External links:*...
  
   was re-numbered the A43.
• 1996: Opening of section between Aiton
  Aiton, Savoie
  Aiton is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
  
   to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
  Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
  Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department....
  
  .
• 1998: Opening of section between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
  Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
  Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department....
  
   to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
  Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
  Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Savoie department*The 1917 Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment, which killed several hundred French troops....
  
  .
• 2000: Opening of section between Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
  Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
  Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Savoie department*The 1917 Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment, which killed several hundred French troops....
  
   to Freney
  Freney
  Freney is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
  
  , and the incorporation of the N566 approach to the Fréjus Tunnel.
• 2002: Completion of Junction 11.
• 2004: Completion of Junction 20.

Junctions

• Lyon-Avenue Jean Mermoz Autoroute commences in Lyon City Centre.
• 01 (Boulevard Pinel) Towns served: Lyon
• Exchange A43-N383 (Boulevard périphérique) Towns served: Lyon
• 02a (Bron Parilly) Towns served: Lyon
• 02 (Bron Rebufert) Towns served: Lyon
• 03 (Porte des Alpes) Towns served: Lyon
• 04 (Le parc technologique-Bron Aviation) Towns served: Lyon
• Exchange A43-N346-A46 Junction with N346 to 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 A46 autoroute
  A46 autoroute
  The A46 autoroute is a highway in central France. It connects the town of Givors to Anse and eastern Lyon. It was completed in 1992.- Characteristics :* 2x2 lanes * 65 km long...
  
   to Marseille
  • Rest Area: St-Priest/Manissieux
• Exchange A43-A43 Junction with A432 autoroute
  A432 autoroute
  The A432 autoroute is a motorway in Lyon, France. It connects the A42 autoroute and the A43 autoroute serving the airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry.-Future:...
  
   to Aéroport Lyon St-Exupéry and Strasbourg
  Strasbourg
  Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
  
  
• 05 (L'Isle-d'Abeau Chesnes-Heyrieux) Towns served:Heyrieux
• Péage de Lyon St Quentin Fallavier
• 06 (Villefontaine-La Verpillière) Towns served: Villefontaine
  • Service Area: L'Isle-d'Abeau
• 07 (L'Isle-d'Abeau centre) Towns served: L'Isle-d'Abeau
• 08 (Bourgoin-Jallieu) Towns served: Bourgoin
  • Rest Area: Le Vernay/Coiranne
• Exchange A43-A48 Junction with A48 autoroute
  A48 autoroute
  The A48 autoroute is a motorway in France connecting the A43 with Grenoble. An extension north to Ambérieu is proposed in the medium term. It is also called Autoroute de le Dauphiné.-Characteristics:* 2x2 lanes...
  
   to Grenoble and Marseille
• 09 (La Tour-du-Pin) Towns served: La Tour-du-Pin
  • Rest Area: Les Marouettes/Les Sitelles
• 10 (Chimilin-Les Abrets) Towns served: Chimilin-Les Abrets
  • Rest Area: Romagnieu/Le Guiers
• 11 (Belmont-Tramonet-St-Genix-sur-Guiers) Towns served: Belmont-Tramonet
  • Rest Area: Le Lavaret/L'Omble
• 12 (Lac d'Aiguebelette) Towns served: Lac d'Aiguebelette
• Exchange A43-A41 Junction with A41 autoroute
  A41 autoroute
  The A41 autoroute is a motorway in the French Alps. Also known as the L'Alpine. It opened in 1981. The road connects Grenoble and the A40...
  
   to Annecy
  Annecy
  Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...
  
  
• 12a (Chambéry-nord) Towns served: Chambéry
  Chambéry
  Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
  
  
• Exchange A43-N201 The autoroute becomes the N201 through Chambéry
• Exchange N201-A43 The autoroute re-commences
• 20 (St-Baldoph-Challes-les-Eaux) Towns served: St-Baldoph-Challes-les-Eaux
  • Service Area: Le Granier/L'Abis'
• Péage de Chignin
• 21 (Chignin-Les Marches) Towns served: Chignin-Les Marches
• Exchange A43-A41 Junction with the A41 autoroute
  A41 autoroute
  The A41 autoroute is a motorway in the French Alps. Also known as the L'Alpine. It opened in 1981. The road connects Grenoble and the A40...
  
   to Grenoble
• 22 (Montmélian) Towns served: Montmélian
  • Rest Area: Val Gelon/L'Arcluzaz
• 23 (St Pierre-d'Albigny) Towns served: St Pierre-d'Albigny
• Exchange A43-A430 Junction with the A430 autoroute
  A430 autoroute
  The A430 autoroute is a motorway in Savoy, France.It is a short spur which connects the A43 autoroute at Aiton to Albertville and the RN90 along the Isère river valley. It is a toll road, 15 km long and managed by AREA...
  
   to Albertville.
• 24 (Aiton) Towns served: Aiton
  • Rest Area: St Pierre-de-Belleville (southbound)
• 25 (Epierre) Towns served: Epierre
  • Rest Area: St-Léger (northbound)
• 26 (La Chambre) Towns served: La Chambre
  • Rest Area: Ste-Marie-de-Cuines/St-Avre
• 27 (Hermillon-St-Jean-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Jean-de-Maurienne
• 28 (St Julien-Montdenis-St Jean-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Jean-de-Maurienne
  • Service Area: St Julien-Montdenis (northbound)
  • Service Area: 'Rieu Sec (Petrol only) (southbound)
• 29 (St Michel-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Michel-de-Maurienne
• Péage de St Michel-de-Maurienne
• 29 (St Michel-de-Maurienne) Towns served: St Michel-de-Maurienne
• Autoroute becomes single lane.
• 30 (Le Freney-Modane) Towns served: Le Freney-Modane
• 31 (Valfréjus) Towns served: Valfréjus
• Péage Toll booths for the Tunnel du Fréjus
• Road enters tunnel re-emerging as the Autostrada A32 in Italy towards Turin
  Turin
  Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
  
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External links

• A43 autoroute in Saratlas