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Autopista AP-8
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The Autopista AP-8 is a toll autopista in the north of Spain, crossing the Basque Country from east to west. It is known as the Autopista del Cantábrico (Spanish for 'Motorway of the Cantabrian', Basque: Kantauriko autobidea) and connects the French border with Bilbao via San Sebastián, Zarautz, Eibar and Durango. At Bilbao the AP-8 continues as the toll-free Autovía A-8, which runs along the Spanish northern coast to Gijón and eventually the region of Galicia.
Autopista AP-8 | |
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Length | 110.99 km[lower-alpha 1] (68.97 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | Irun |
To | Bilbao |
Location | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Provinces | Biscay, Gipuzkoa |
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The first section of the AP-8 opened in 1971 between Amorebieta and Basauri.[3] It was finished in 1976, with the opening of the international connection to the A63 autoroute in France.[4] Additionally, the new southern ring road of Bilbao, designated as AP-8[5] and commonly known as the Supersur [es], opened in 2011.[6]