The A10 (Circular Regional Exterior de Lisboa) is a short Portuguese
motorway to the north and north-east of
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
.
It provides a relatively direct connection between the
A9 (Lisbon Regional Outer Circular) at the
Junction 7 (Benavente), the
A1 at
Carregado and the
A13 with which it links at
Benavente.
The newest portion of the road, incorporating the
Lezíria Bridge (Ponte da Lezíria) was opened in July 2007. The Ponte da Lezíria section comprises approximately of bridges and viaducts across the lush marshland of the
Ribatejo section of the
Tagus estuary.
Together with the
A13, the eastern portion of the A10 permits traffic traveling between the north and the south of Portugal to avoid both Lisbon and its conurbation, passing through primarily rural land to the east of the capital, thereby shortening the journey for drivers and reducing congestion in the urban zones.
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Motorways in Portugal