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
Length272 km (169 mi)
Restrictions
Speed

Road restrictions

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

Route

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.
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