VR1, Madeira
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The Via Rápida 1 or VR1 (Fast Road 1 in English) is the first
motorway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...
in Madeira, Portugal. Since April 2017, there is another
motorway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...
in the island called VR2. Construction started in 1989 and was completed in 2005. With 44 km, it goes from Ribeira Brava to Porto do Caniçal, providing a fast connection between
Funchal Funchal () officially Funchal City (), is the capital, largest city and a Municipality (Portugal), municipality in Portugal's Madeira, Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it ...
and the Madeira International Airport. This motorway is also known as Cota 200.


Junctions

There are 27 Junctions and 30 tunnels in total.


References

{{reflist Roads in Portugal 2000 establishments in Portugal Transport in Madeira