Motorways in Denmark

There are over 1000 km of motorways in Denmark. They are all numbered and have formal names. The first motorway in Denmark opened in 1956 with the name Hørsholmvejen. Today this motorway is called Helsingørmotorvejen and is numbered E47.

Morning rush hour on motorway E20, near Copenhagen.

All the Danish motorways are managed by Vejdirektoratet.

List of motorways

Motorways in Denmark

Motorways in Denmark

Jutland

Funen

Zealand / Lolland-Falster

Motorways under construction

  • E 20 Fynske Motorvej (Gribsvad - Nørre Aaby) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (2022)
  • E 47 Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link Sydmotorvejen (Rødbyhavn - Puttgarten) (2029)

Motorways in planning

Danish motorways are developed by the Danish Road Directorate (a state-owned company) who maintain a list of motorway projects in development and planning (in Danish).[1]

  • Primærrute 23 Kalundborgmotorvejen (Dramstrup - Kalundborg) (2028)
  • Primærrute 16 Hillerødmotorvejen (Allerød S – Hillerød N) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) (2028)
  • E 45 Sønderjyske Motorvej (Kolding V - Motorvejskryds Kolding) (extension 4 to 6 lanes and 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2028)
  • E 45 Østjyske Motorvej (Vejle N - Skanderborg S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2028)
  • E 45 Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus - Aarhus N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2028)
  • E 47 Amagermotorvejen - Helsingørmotorvejen (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2029)
  • E 20 Amagermotorvejen (Motorvejskryds Avedøre - Øresundsmotorvejen) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2029)
  • E 20 Øresundsmotorvejen (exit 20 København C - exit 17 Lufthavn V) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (east) and 6 to 8 lanes) (west) (feasibility study starts) (2029)
  • E 20 Fynske Motorvej (Odense V - Odense SØ) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment) (2030)
  • Primærrute 54 Næstvedmotorvejen (Næstved - Rønnede) (EIA-assessment) (2031)
  • E 39 3. Limfjordsforbindelse (Aalborg S - Aalborg N) (EIA-assessment) (2032)
  • Primærrute 17 Frederikssundmotorvejen (Tværvej N – Frederikssund N) (EIA-assessment) (2031)
  • Primærrute 18 Midtjyske Motorvej (Herning N - Sinding) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment) (2031)
  • Primærrute 13 Hærvejsmotorvejen (Løvel - Klode Mølle) (feasibility study end) (2031)
  • Primærrute 13 Hærvejsmotorvejen (Give - Billund) (EIA-assessment) (2031)
  • Ring 4 Motorring 4 (Ishøj – Vallensbæk) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2031)
  • Primærrute 16 Hillerødmotorvejen (Motorring 3 – Ring 4) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2033)
  • Primærrute 16 Hillerødmotorvejen (Ring 4 – Farum) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (feasibility study starts) (2034)
  • E 47 / Primærrute 19 (Helsingørmotorvejen) (Isterød - Hørsholm S (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • E 20 / E 45 (Taulovmotorvejen) (Kolding V - Fredercia S) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • Primærrute 15 Messemotorvejen (Herning V - Snejbjerg) (Expressway extension to the motorway) (EIA-assessment)
  • E 45 Østjyske Motorvej (Aarhus N - Randers N) (extension 4 to 6 lanes) (EIA-assessment)
  • Primærrute 13 Hærvejsmotorvejen (Haderslev – Billund) (EIA-assessment end)
  • Primærrute 13 Hærvejsmotorvejen (Hobro - Løvel and Klode Mølle - Give) (feasibility study end)
  • Primærrute 14 Roskildemotorvejen (Ringsted - Roskilde) (feasibility study starts)
  • Primærrute 21 Holbækmotorvejen (Ring 4 - Roskilde) (extension 6 to 8 lanes) (feasibility study starts)
  • Ring 5 Motorring 5 (Køge - Frederikssundmotorvejen) (feasibility study initiated)

See also

References

  1. "Vejdirektoratet". vejdirektoratet.dk. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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