European route E57

Summary

European route E 57 is an intermediate E-road connecting the Austrian city of Sattledt with the Slovenian capital city of Ljubljana via Liezen, St. Michael, Graz and Maribor.[1]

E57 shield
E57
Route information
Length411 km (255 mi)
Major junctions
North endSattledt, Austria
South endLjubljana, Slovenia
Location
Countries Austria
 Slovenia
Highway system

In Austria, it follows the A9 motorway, also called Pyhrnautobahn. In Slovenia it follows the A1 motorway.

It includes the second-longest tunnel in Austria, the Plabutschtunnel, 10.0 km (6.2 mi) long. It also includes the Gleinalm tunnel, 8.3 km (5.2 mi) long, and the Bosruck tunnel, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) long.

Itinerary edit

The E 57 routes through two European countries:

Austria edit

Starting at the junction with the E56 from Nuremberg to the north-west and the E60 from Salzburg to the south.

    Sattledt (  E56   E60) - Liezen - St. Michael - Graz - Straß in Steiermark   

Slovenia edit

     Šentilj v Slovenskih Goricah - Maribor - Celje - Ljubljana (Ljubljana Ring Road)  

References edit

  1. ^ EUROPEAN AGREEMENT ON MAIN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC ARTERIES (AGR) - Consolidated version[permanent dead link]

External links edit

  • UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)