Autopista AP-68

The Autopista AP-68 (also AP-68, Autopista Vasco-Aragonesa or Autopista del Ebro)[1] is a Spanish autopista route. It connects Zaragoza with Bilbao via Tudela, Calahorra and Logroño. The entirety of the route forms the entirety of the European route E804.

Autopista AP-68
Route information
Part of E-804
Length	272 km (169 mi)
Restrictions	Speed Road restrictions Other restrictions
Major junctions
From	Zaragosa
To	Bilbao
Highway system
Autopistas and autovías in Spain

European Route E 804 is a part of the International E-road Network. It begins in Bilbao, Spain, passes by Logroño, and ends in Zaragoza, following the path of the Autopista/Autovia 68.

The E 804 through Zaragoza, Spain

It has junctions with Autovía A-2, Autovía A-15, Autovía A-1 and ends at the Autovía A-8.

The highway begins in link 22 of the AP-8 (E-70) and ends on link 318 of the A-2 (E-90) (Autovía del Nordeste). Built between 1974 and 1979 this highway was formerly known as A-68. It is about 295 km long.

Concession expiry

In 2000, the José María Aznar government, the PP, extended the highway concession that expired in 2011 up to 2026,[2] making its recovery impossible, as it was strongly criticized by the Aragon regions and the Basque Country, then governed by PSOE-Aragon and PNV, respectively. In exchange for the extension of the concession, certain tolls became cheaper. The closing date of the award is November 10, 2026.[3]

Subsidized tolls

The highway concessionaire has signed agreements with the Government of La Rioja and the Regional Government of Aragón to enable certain routes free of charge, provided the VIA-T device is used.

For journeys between the Cenicero (10) links and Agoncillo (13), inclusive, and intermediate, tolls are free for users of VIA-T.

Since February 1, 2008, light vehicles that perform return trips within a 24-hour period on any route between the Haro (9) links and Alfaro (16), inclusive, and intermediate, tolls are free for users of VIA-T. Until that date only the toll for the return trip was free, under the same conditions.

Since February 1, 2009, if a return trip is made between the Gallur (19) and Zaragoza (23) links in a 24 hour period, light vehicles are free where the same route is taken for the outward and return journey and the same VIA-T device is used.

In the Basque section a social toll is applied, only to citizens registered in Álava, with discounts for those taking more than 25 trips per month.

In Navarre the construction of the A-68 autovía has been accelerated, running mostly parallel to the highway, and its Navarre section is now mostly complete.

Traffic

AP-68 exits

Name of exit	Name of exit	Link roads
	Bilbao	E-70   A-8
1	Arrigorriaga	BI-625
	Arrigorriaga service area
2	Llodio-Areta	BI-625
	Toll
3	Llodio-Orozco	A-625
	Álava  /  Vizcaya
4	Amurrio-Ziorraga	A-624
5	Altube Vitoria-Pamplona	N-622
6	Subijana Pobes-Nanclares
7	Vitoria Madrid-Burgos	E-5   E-80   A-1   AP-1
8	Miranda de Ebro-Zambrana	N-124
	La Rioja   LA RIOJA  /  Álava   PAÍS VASCO
9	Haro-Casalarreina	N-126
10	Cenicero-Nájera	LR-113
11	Logroño west Navarrete-Fuenmayor	A-12   LR-137
12	Logroño-Soria	N-111   LO-20
13	Logroño east-El Sequero Agoncillo-Aeropuerto	N-232   LO-20
	COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA  /  La Rioja   LA RIOJA
14	Lodosa-Pradejón (this link is only active from Lodosa-Zaragoza and vice versa)	NA-123   LR-123
	La Rioja   LA RIOJA  /  COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA
15	Calahorra-Arnedo	LR-134
	COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA  /  La Rioja   LA RIOJA
16	Corella-Alfaro	NA-6920   LR-287
17	Pamplona	AP-15
18	Tudela Tarazona	A-68   N-121
	Provincia de Zaragoza   ARAGÓN  /  COMUNIDAD FORAL DE NAVARRA
19	Borja Gallur	N-122   A-127
20	Alagón-Figueruelas	A-68
	Toll
22	Alagón	A-126
	Continues to Zaragoza via  A-68	A-68

Route

•  Spain
  • Bilbao ( E-70) - Miranda de Ebro ( E-5 E-80) - Logroño - Zaragoza ( E-90, Towards E-7)

References

1. "A-68 / AP-68 (Autovía / Autopista del Ebro y Autopista Vasco-Aragonesa)". Retrieved 6 June 2013.
2. "Article 2. Article 6 of the Royal Decree 3048/1982, of 12 November, reads as follows:" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. "El período concesional, señalado en el artículo dieciséis del Decreto 2802/1973, de 2 de noviembre, de adjudicación de la concesión, se establece en cincuenta y tres años, contados a partir de la fecha de publicación del referido Decreto. (The concessional period, indicated by article 16 of decree 2802/1973 on 2 November, in the concessional adjudication, is established for 53 years from the date of publication of said Decree)"
3. "... Dicha gratuidad está previsto sea de aplicación desde el 1 de septiembre de 2007 hasta el final del plazo de concesión, el 10 de noviembre de 2026." (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-06-29.

External links

• Map of E-road
• International E-road network