A55 autoroute
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The A55 autoroute is a free motorway totalling 35 km in southern France
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The road starts at Marseille
at La Joliette
and ends to the west of Martigues
where it becomes the N568 towards Arles
and Nîmes
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of Marseille
in 1989.
by upgrading the N568 over the Plaine de la Crau. No date has been scheduled as yet, only a by-pass for Port-de-Bouc
which is currently being evaluated.
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...
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The road starts at Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
at La Joliette
La Joliette
La Joliette is a neighbourhood of the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille located at the start of the autonomous port of Marseille.-Overview:It contains the Docks de Marseille and Marseille Cathedral....
and ends to the west of Martigues
Martigues
Martigues is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte....
where it becomes the N568 towards Arles
Arles
Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
and Nîmes
Nîmes
Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
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Junctions
01 (Vieux-Port) Towns served: Vieux-PortVieux-PortVieux-Port is a commune in the Eure department and Haute-Normandie region of France.-Population:-References:*...- 02 (Port) Towns served: Port with regular Ferry services to CorsicaCorsicaCorsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
and AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... 
03 Exchange A55-A557 Junction with the A557 to the A7 and Aix-en-ProvenceAix-en-ProvenceAix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...- 04 (La Madrague) La Madrague
- 05 (L'Estaque/Le Rove) Towns served: L'EstaqueL'EstaqueL'Estaque is a small French fishing village just west of Marseille. Administratively, it belongs to the commune of Marseille.Many artists of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist periods visited or resided there or in the surrounding area. Many of them painted scenes of the village, the road...
, Le RoveLe RoveLe Rove is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... - 06 (L'Estaque-Nord) Towns served: L'Estaque, Saint-AntoineSaint-Antoine-Canada:*Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick, a village*Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec, a parish in Chaudière-Appalaches*Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec, a municipality in Chaudière-Appalaches*Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, a municipality in Montérégie...
- Junction A7-A55 Junction with the A7A7 autorouteThe A7 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Soleil is a French motorway. It continues the A6 and links Lyon to Marseille...
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Service Area: Rebuty/La Nerthe
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- 07 (Marignan) Towns served: MarignaneMarignaneMarignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.-Geography:It is a component of the metropolitan Marseille Provence Métropole, and the largest suburb of the city of Marseille...
, Gignac-la-NertheGignac-la-NertheGignac-la-Nerthe is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Le RoveLe RoveLe Rove is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... - 08 (Ensuès-la-Redonne) Towns served: Ensuès-la-RedonneEnsuès-la-RedonneEnsuès-la-Redonne is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Carry-le-RouetCarry-le-RouetCarry-le-Rouet is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.Carry-le-Rouet is a seaside resort located 30 kilometres west of Marseille by highway A55, then route D5, set at the foot of pine-covered hills....
, Sausset-les-PinsSausset-les-PinsSausset-les-Pins is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Location:It is very close to Carry-le-Rouet, so much so that up until 1908 the two villages were not properly demarcated. Further, it is 35 km away from Marseille, and 42 km away from... - 09 (La Mède-Est) Towns served: La Mède, Châteauneuf-les-MartiguesChâteauneuf-les-MartiguesChâteauneuf-les-Martigues is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
- 10 (La Mède-Est) Towns served: La Mède
- 11 (Martigues-Est) Towns served: MartiguesMartiguesMartigues is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte....
- 12 (Martigues-Sus) Towns served: MartiguesMartiguesMartigues is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte....
, Lavéra - 13 (Martiques) Towns served: MartiguesMartiguesMartigues is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte....
D5 towards Saint-Mitre-les-RempartsSaint-Mitre-les-RempartsSaint-Mitre-les-Remparts is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
and IstresIstresIstres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture... - End of autoroute which merges into the N568 towards ArlesArlesArles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
, NîmesNîmesNîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
and MontpellierMontpellier-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
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History
The first section was opened in 1972. The last section was completed connecting this junction to the Vieux-PortVieux-Port
Vieux-Port is a commune in the Eure department and Haute-Normandie region of France.-Population:-References:*...
of Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
in 1989.
Future
This motorway will be extended towards ArlesArles
Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....
by upgrading the N568 over the Plaine de la Crau. No date has been scheduled as yet, only a by-pass for Port-de-Bouc
Port-de-Bouc
Port-de-Bouc is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
which is currently being evaluated.