Highway M08 (Ukraine)
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is the shortest state international highway in Ukraine
which serves as a loop route
bypassing
the city of Uzhhorod
on the northern (mountainous) side. It starts at a split of E50 and E583 and ends at a border checkpoint
"Uzhhorod", which is located at vulytsia Sobranetska in Uzhhorod. Across the Slovakian border
it continues as 1st Class road 50.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
which serves as a loop route
Loop route
A loop route is a highway or other major road that extends out from a typically longer, more important parents road to enter and circle a large city. A loop can function as a bypass for through traffic and also to service outlying suburbs....
bypassing
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
the city of Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod
Uzhhorod or Uzhgorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Zakarpattia Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorodskyi Raion within the oblast...
on the northern (mountainous) side. It starts at a split of E50 and E583 and ends at a border checkpoint
Border checkpoint
A border checkpoint is a place, generally between two countries, where travellers and/or goods are inspected. Authorization often is required to enter a country through its borders. Access-controlled borders often have a limited number of checkpoints where they can be crossed without legal...
"Uzhhorod", which is located at vulytsia Sobranetska in Uzhhorod. Across the Slovakian border
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
it continues as 1st Class road 50.
Route
| Highway M08 | |||
| Marker | Main settlements | Notes | Highway Interchanges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 km | Uzhhorod Uzhhorod Uzhhorod or Uzhgorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Zakarpattia Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorodskyi Raion within the oblast... |
E50/E583 | |
| Uzhhorod | |||
| 13 km | Uzhhorod / Border (Slovakia) | E50 |