A62 autoroute

The A62 autoroute is a French motorway forming part of the Autoroute de Deux Mers (Two Seas Motorway). The entirety of the route forms the entirety of European route E 72, which is a part of the inter-European road system. The route of the A62 / E72 is between the cities of Bordeaux and Toulouse. The E72 was previously called E76 in 1975.[1]

A62 autoroute shield
A62 autoroute
Autoroute de Deux Mers
Route information
Part of E72
Length242 km (150 mi)
Major junctions
North-West endBordeaux
South-East endToulouse
Location
CountryFrance
Highway system
  • Roads in France

The road is the western portion of the Autoroute de Deux Mers connecting Toulouse (as an extension of the A61) with Bordeaux with a junction with the A630. The road is a toll road for the majority of its course (free between Bordeaux and La Brède). It is operated by ASF.

The A62 / E72 is 2x2 lanes between Bordeaux and Montauban and was widened to 2x3 lanes between Montauban and Toulouse where it also carries the north–south traffic coming from A20.

Junctions
  • Exchange A630-A62 / E72
  • 01 (Technopolis) km 7 Towns served: Martillac
  • 01.1 (La Brède) km 12 Towns served: La Brède, Castres-Gironde
    • Péage de Saint Selve
    • Service Area: Les Landes
  • 02 (Podensac) km 26 Towns served: Podensac, Cadillac and Sauternes
  • 03 (Langon) km 37 Towns served: Langon
    • Rest Area: Auros
    • Service Area: Bazadais
  • 04 (La Réole) km 55 Towns served: La Réole
    • Rest Area: Chant du Coucou
  • 05 (Marmande) km 72 Towns served: Marmande
    • Rest Area: Mas d'Agenais
    • Service Area: Queyran
  • 06 (Aiguillon) km 93 Towns served: Damazan and Aiguillon
    • Rest Area: Buzet-sur-Baïse
    • Rest Area: Bruch
    • Service Area: Agen Porte d'Aquitaine
    • Rest Area: Estillac
  • 07 (Agen) km 124 Towns served: Agen
    • Rest area: Moirax
    • Rest area: Layrac
    • Rest Area: Dunes
  • 08 (Valence-d'Agen) km 149 Towns served: Valence, Auvillar (the most beautiful village in France ).
    • Rest area: Garonne
    • Rest Area: La Vallière/Savigny
  • 09 (Castelsarrasin) km 169 Towns served: Castelsarrasin, Moissac
    • Rest area: Escatalens/Forêt de Saint-Porquier
    • Rest Area: Forêt de Montech/Lacourt-Saint-Pierre
  • 10 (Montauban) km 193 Towns served: Montauban
  • Exchange A62-A20 Junction with the A20 to Limoges.
    • Rest Area: Naudy/se, Campsas sens Toulouse-Bordeaux
    • Service Area: Frontonnais
  • 10.1 (Eurocentre) km 213 Towns served: Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds
  • 11 (Lespinasse) km 219 Towns served:Lespinasse
    • Péage de Toulouse-nord
  • Exchange A62-A680 km 225 Motorway becomes the Périphérique de Toulouse serving Toulouse.
  • 12 (Les Izards) km 226 Towns served:Toulouse
  • 12 (Croix Daurade) km 228 Towns served:Toulouse
  • Exchange A62 / E 72-A68-A61 Motorway ends in a junction with the A61, A68

Route

References
  1. "volume-1302-l-21618-English.pdf" (pdf). Retrieved 2017-06-08.
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