Evolution of motorway construction in European Union member states
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construction in European Union member states by total number of kilometres existing in that year. This is a list of the total number of
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by country, member of the
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. It includes motorways (
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s), classified as such by the
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List of the members of the

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by the total number of kilometres of motorway built in that year during the 20th century.

* Note: The table above is missing the next European countries due to the lack of kilometres built in the 20th century;
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and
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List of the members of the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
by the total number of kilometres of motorways built in that year during the 21st century.

* Note: Due to the new European standards in 2011 some European countries had their total number of motorways diminished, examples being Lithuania from 417 km to 309 km, or Estonia 115 km to 0, they became either dual carriageways or national highways.


See also

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List of countries by road network size This is a list of countries (or regions) by total road network size, both paved and unpaved. Also included is additional data on the length of each country's or region's controlled-access highway network, also known as motorway, expressway, freewa ...
* History of roads in Ireland#Motorways in the Republic of Ireland


References


See also

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Evolution of motorway construction in European nations The evolution of motorways construction in European countries by total number of kilometers existing in that year. This is a list of the total number of Motorways by country in Europe. It includes motorways (controlled-access highways), classifie ...


External links

* * http://www.OECD (2004-02-26). "Glossary of Statistical Terms". Retrieved 2007-07-17. * http://www.realitatea.md/clasamentul-european-al-autostrazilor-ara-cu-cei-mai-mul-i-kilometri-de-autostrada_9998.html * http://www.manager.ro/articole/analize/analizele-managerro-autostrazile-romaniei-comparatii-cu-alte-tari-9071.html * http://old.econtext.ro/dosar--2/analiza/topul-autostrazilor-cati-kilometri-de-autostrada-a-construit-fiecare-stat-din-ue-in-ultimii-20-de-ani-vezi-unde-se-plaseaza-romania.html * http://www.gandul.info/financiar/romania-o-are-mica-cum-au-ajuns-romanii-sa-aiba-2-4-centimetri-germanii-15-cm-chiar-si-bulgarii-6-cm-de-autostrada-pe-cap-de-locuitor-10805033 * http://www.motorway.cz/motorways * https://web.archive.org/web/20150224222020/http://www.realitatea.net/cati-kilometri-de-autostrada-a-construit-fiecare-tara-din-ue-in-ultimii-20-de-ani-vezi-topul_877963.html * http://forum.peundemerg.ro/index.php?topic=251.0 * Richard J. Overy. "Cars, Roads, and Economic Recovery in Germany, 1932–1938". In: ''War and Economy in the Third Reich''. Oxford: Clarendon / New York: Oxford University, 1994. . pp. 68–89 * https://web.archive.org/web/20150225171636/http://www.sntv.kva.se/files/Polhem%202006%E2%80%932007%20Boge.pdf * http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.do?tab=table&init=1&language=en&pcode=ttr00002&plugin=1 * http://www.wegen-routes.be/doss/A1n.html *
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