The E 15 is part of the United Nations international E-road network. It is a north-south "reference road", running from Inverness, Scotland south through England and France to Algeciras, Spain.[1] Along most of its route between Paris and London, the road parallels the LGV Nord (as the French A1 autoroute) and High Speed 1 (as the English M20 motorway).
[edit] United Kingdom
Like all other E-roads, the E 15 is not signed in the United Kingdom. It follows the following roads:
- A9, Thurso to Perth, via Inverness.
- M90 and A90, Perth to Edinburgh
- A902 and A720 around Edinburgh
- A68, Edinburgh to Otterburn
- A696, Otterburn to Newcastle upon Tyne
- A1 and A1(M), Newcastle upon Tyne to London
- M25 north of River Thames, A282 (Dartford Tunnel), M25 south of Thames, passing London to the east. This section merges with the E30 between the A1 and Brentwood, Essex.
- M20 and A20, London to Dover
The E 15 has a gap at the English Channel between Dover and Calais, France. There is a ferry link between Dover and Calais. The Eurotunnel Shuttle (using the Channel Tunnel) provides an alternative link via Folkestone.
[edit] France
Calais - Paris - Lyon - Marseille - Orange - Narbonne
In Spain, the route follows the following roads:
Motorways: AP-7
Non-motorway roads: N-II, N-332, and N-340
The route passes through or closely around the following major settlements:
Girona – Barcelona – Tarragona – Castellón de la Plana – Valencia - Alicante – Murcia – Almería – Málaga – Algeciras
[edit] References
- ^ European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries, 5 April 2002
