N-122
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The N-122 is a highway in Spain
. It connects the Portugal border with Valladolid
and Zaragoza
.
The road starts at the north eastern corner of Portugal
. On the Portuguese side of the border the road is the IP-4 or European route 82 to Porto
. The border is formed by the Rio Macãs it heads east crossing the Rio Esla to Zamora
and the Rio Duero valley. The N-630
crosses to the north and south.
After Zamora the N-122 follows the river passing Toro. Most traffic now takes the Autovía A-11
. At Tordesillas there are junctions with the Autovía A-62
and Autovía A-6
. The road becomes the A-62 to Valladolid where it meets the N-601. The road heads east as the A-11 and then after 14 km the N-122 again. The road crosses to the south bank of the Rio Duero to the town and castle of Peñafiel. It continues to Aranda de Duero
and the Autovía A-1
. After 52 km the road meets the N-110 and heads north out of the Duero Valley past El Burgo de Osma onto Soria. Here the road meets the N-111 and N-234.
To the northeast the road crosses Sierra del Morto by the Puerto del Madro and then heads tharough the Sierra del Moncayo. The Parque natural de la Dehese del Moncayo lies to the east. The N-113 passes to the north. The road heads into the Ebro Valley passing the Monasterio de Veruela, overlooked by the Balcón de El Buste and the Santuario de Na Sa de la Misericordia. The road ends at Junction 19 of the Autopista AP-68
and N-232 43 km north west of Zaragoza.
Spain
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. It connects the Portugal border with Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
and Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
.
The road starts at the north eastern corner of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. On the Portuguese side of the border the road is the IP-4 or European route 82 to Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
. The border is formed by the Rio Macãs it heads east crossing the Rio Esla to Zamora
Zamora, Spain
Zamora is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier...
and the Rio Duero valley. The N-630
Autovía A-66
The Autovía A-66 is a major highway in western Spain. It also forms part of the European Route E803. The road is an upgrade of the N-630 which is being undertaken section by section. The route roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman 'Silver Route' from the mines of northern Spain to the...
crosses to the north and south.
After Zamora the N-122 follows the river passing Toro. Most traffic now takes the Autovía A-11
Autovía A-11
The Autovía A-11 is a highway in SpainIt runs between Soria and Quintanilha in Portugal in the Rio Duero valley. It supersedes the N-122.It is currently in construction....
. At Tordesillas there are junctions with the Autovía A-62
Autovía A-62
The Autovía A-62 is a highway in Spain. It connects the Portuguese Border with Salamanca, Valladolid and Burgos. It is part of the European route E-80....
and Autovía A-6
Autovía A-6
The Autovía A-6 or Autopista AP-6 is a Spanish autovía and autopista route which starts in Madrid and ends in Arteixo ....
. The road becomes the A-62 to Valladolid where it meets the N-601. The road heads east as the A-11 and then after 14 km the N-122 again. The road crosses to the south bank of the Rio Duero to the town and castle of Peñafiel. It continues to 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....
and the Autovía A-1
Autovía A-1
The Autovía A-1 is a Spanish autovía route which starts in Madrid and ends in Irun. It replaced the former main road from Madrid to France the N-I....
. After 52 km the road meets the N-110 and heads north out of the Duero Valley past El Burgo de Osma onto Soria. Here the road meets the N-111 and N-234.
To the northeast the road crosses Sierra del Morto by the Puerto del Madro and then heads tharough the Sierra del Moncayo. The Parque natural de la Dehese del Moncayo lies to the east. The N-113 passes to the north. The road heads into the Ebro Valley passing the Monasterio de Veruela, overlooked by the Balcón de El Buste and the Santuario de Na Sa de la Misericordia. The road ends at Junction 19 of the Autopista AP-68
Autopista AP-68
The Autopista AP-68 is a highway in Spain. It connects Zaragoza with Bilbao via Tudela, Calahorra and Logroño.It has junctions with Autovía A-2, Autovía A-15, Autovía A-1 and ending at the Autovía A-8....
and N-232 43 km north west of Zaragoza.