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Autovía A-23

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Autovía A-23
Autovía Mudéjar
E07
Route information
Length440.1 km (273.5 mi)
Major junctions
FromSagunto
ToSomport
Location
CountrySpain
Highway system

The Autovía A-23 is a motorway in Aragon, Spain.

A-23 is an upgrade of the N-330 and N-234. As of June 2020, it starts in the province of Huesca then runs south to Zaragoza. Then, it follows the Jiloca River south to Teruel, through the Sierra d'Espadà, to the coast at Sagunto. Plans call for the freeway to reach the French border at Somport where a 8.6-km two-lane cross-border tunnel has been in operation since 2003.[1] The freeway is also known as Autovía Valencia-Francia or Autovía Sagunto-Somport.

Once fully complete, it will serve as an important connection between Valencia, Aragon, the Basque region, and France, through the Somport tunnel. The highway's nickname is "spine of Aragon" since it runs along the north-south through the region.

The A-23 runs through the corridors of the N-234, between Sagunto and Retascón and the N-330 between Retascón and Jaca. The road is new and independent of national roads with two exceptions, one being 10 km (6.2 mi) from Viver (Ragudo rise), and the other between Nueno and Monrepós, about 75 km (47 mi) south of Somport using parts of the N-330 to cross the difficult terrain of the Pre-Pyrenees mountains. This was the most expensive portion of the highway to build.

Name

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The highway's name is derived from, like almost all Spanish "national roads" turned into highways, the first two figures of the old name (N- 23 4> A- 23 ). The letter A is used for highways belonging to the Ministry of Development.

The A-23 also has European nomenclature, as part of the European route E07, which connects Pau, France with Zaragoza, Spain.

In the French section, the route is called RN134, which connects Pau to Oloron-Sainte-Marie and Spain.

History

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A-23 is a new highway, which follows the same route of two national roads, the N-234 between Sagunto and Daroca - Retascón, and the N-330 between Retascón and Jaca. Construction began in 1999 from the city of Sagunto and currently sections are still under construction in the north of the province of Huesca.

The section stretching from Calamocha to Romans of the A-23 is 27.8 kilometers long, and cost 98.7 million euros.

The motorway has been completed between Teruel, Zaragoza and Huesca, meaning that all three provincial capitals in Aragon are connected. As of late 2019 the A-23 runs continuously as far as Lanave near Sabiñánigo, but work on some sections north of this point still remains unfinished, as plans to link to Jaca and eventually the French border are yet to be completed. The route also links from Zaragoza to the Cantabrian by the A-68, to northern Navarre, Pamplona and the Basque Country by the A-21 (also unfinished) and to Lleida by the A-22 which is close to completion.

Issues

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The stretch between Zaragoza and Huesca presents problems for light trucks when strong wind gusts occur in Cierzo.

In the section Turolense occurred post-construction problems slopes detachment, Chirico and constant danger of affecting the circulation within a few months of being opened and in 2009 had to run resurfacing work to the problems identified waterlogging and subsidence.

On July 22, 2010, a funding cut by the Spanish Ministry of Development forced two sections under construction between Nueno and Jaca, and a third between Jaca and Santa Cilia de Jaca, to be delayed (see diagram sections) for between one and four years. Work has subsequently resumed.

Current Path

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The highway currently runs from the town of Sagunto, near Valencia, to the town of Nueno, near Huesca. Between Nueno and Sabiñánigo there are several sections already converted to highway, although some others are either stopped or under construction. The highway also goes straight from Sabiñánigo to Jaca.

At this time there is no active plan for further construction of the 19 km from North Jaca to the Somport tunnel. Instead, the highway will only consist of road improvements and detours through local towns. Currently, the time it takes to go from Sagunto to Somport is ~ 4 hours and 36 minutes.

Sections

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Designation Sections State (as of June 2019) Kilometres
 A-23  Sagunto-Soneja In service (1999) 16.9
 A-23  Soneja-Segorbe In service (1999) 9.5
 A-23  Variante de Segorbe In service (1999) 3,6
 A-23  Segorbe-Río Palancia In service (2005) 6.6
 A-23  Río Palancia-Viver In service (2006) 10.2
 A-23  Viver-Barracas In service (2006) 14.2
 A-23  Barracas-Sarrión In service (2006) 18.2
 A-23  Sarrión- Escandón In service (2005) 20.6
 A-23  Escandón -Teruel In service (2005) 16.6
 A-23  Teruel-Santa Eulalia del Campo In service (2005) 26.8
 A-23  Santa Eulalia del Campo-Monreal del Campo In service (2001) 21.9
 A-23  Monreal del Campo-Calamocha In service (2001) 14.7
 A-23  Calamocha- Romanos In service (2008) 27.8
 A-23  Romanos-Mainar In service (2007) 11.8
 A-23  Mainar-Paniza In service (2007) 13
 A-23  Paniza-Torrubia (Muel) In service (2007) 16.8
 A-23  Torrubia (Muel)-María de Huerva In service (2006) 13.1
 A-23  María de Huerva-Zaragoza Sur In service (2005) 11.6
 Z-40  Zaragoza Sur-Zaragoza Este In service (2008) 14.2
 A-23  Zaragoza Este-Villanueva de Gállego In service (1991) 9.5
 A-23  Villanueva de Gállego-Zuera In service (1998) 17
 A-23  Zuera-Almudévar In service (1998) 22
 A-23  Almudévar-Huesca In service (1997) 21.7
 A-23  Huesca-Nueno In service (2000) 12.3
 A-23  Nueno-Congosto de Isuela In service (2014) [2] 5
 A-23  Congosto de Isuela-Arguis In service (2019) [3] 3.3
 A-23  Arguis-Alto de Monrepós In service (2014) 3.2
 A-23  Alto de Monrepós-Caldearenas In service (2019) 4.1
 A-23  Caldearenas-Lanave In service (2018) 12
Lanave-Embalse de Jabarrella Work contract rescinded[4] (dredging) 7
Embalse de Jabarrella-Sabiñánigo Sur Work contract rescinded[4]
(funds suspended Spring 2010)
2.2
 A-23  Sabiñánigo Sur-Sabiñánigo Este In service (2014) [5] 3
 N-330  Sabiñánigo Este-Sabiñánigo Oeste Funds appropriated (pending receipt) 6.9
 A-23  Sabiñánigo Oeste-Jaca Este In service (2012) 9.6
 N-330  Variante de Jaca (Jaca Este-Jaca Norte[6]) Project planned (funding needed) 8.04
 N-330  Jaca Oeste-Somport Planning underway 19
 N-330  Túnel de Somport In service (2003) 8.608

Route

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Sagunto - Zaragoza

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Speed Scheme Exit Towards Zaragoza (ascending) Towards Sagunto (descending) Highway Notes
Start of
Autovía Mudéjar
End of
Autovía Mudéjar
 V-23 
3 Petrés
Castellón - Valencia
Petrés
Castellón - Valencia
 Autopista AP-7   A-7 motorway (Spain) 
5 Gilet Gilet
7 Albalat dels Tarongers
Estivella - Segart
Albalat dels Tarongers
Estivella - Segart
Rest area
14 Serra - Torres-Torres
Alfara d'Algímia - Algímia d'Alfara
Serra - Torres-Torres
Alfara de Algimia - Algimia de Alfara
18 Castellón
Algar de Palancia - Vall d'Uixó
Castellón
Algar de Palancia - Vall d'Uixó
 N-225 
21 - 22 Sot de Ferrer Sot de Ferrer
24 Soneja Soneja
26 Villatorgas Villatorgas
27 Geldo - Segorbe Geldo - Segorbe
31 Altura - Segorbe Altura - Segorbe  CV-25 
33 Navajas Navajas  CV-216 
37 Jérica (sur)  N-234 
42 Viver - Jérica
Caudiel
Viver - Jérica
Caudiel
 CV-195 
47 Viver Viver  N-234 
57 Barracas - Puerto del Ragudo Barracas - Puerto del Ragudo
59 Barracas Barracas
63 San Agustin San Agustín
71 Olba
Albentosa - Venta del Aire
Olba
Albentosa - Venta del Aire
 N-234 
73 Rubielos de Mora - Aramón Valdelinares
Albentosa
Rubielos de Mora - Aramón Valdelinares
Albentosa
 A-1515 
 N-234 
76 Mora de Rubielos - Aramón Valdelinares
Manzanera
Mora de Rubielos - Aramón Valdelinares
Manzanera
 A-228 
 N-234 
78 Sarrión Sarrión  N-234 
89 Puebla de Valverde
Service road
Puebla de Valverde
Service road
 N-234 
92 Puebla de V. - Mora de R. - Valdelinares
C. de la Sierra - Aramón Javalambre
Puebla de V. - Mora de R. - Valdelinares
C. de la Sierra - Aramón Javalambre
 A-232 
 TE-620 
Puerto de Escandón - 1223 meters Puerto de Escandón - 1223 meters
100 Formiche Formiche  TE-V-8011 
105 Teruel Sur
Cuenca
Teruel Sur
Cuenca
 N-234   N-330 
116 Teruel Centro - Alcañíz
Cedrillas - Cantavieja
Teruel Centro - Alcañíz
Cedrillas - Cantavieja
 N-420 
 A-226 
117 Cuenca
Teruel Norte - P. La Paz - Alcañíz
Cuenca
Teruel Norte - P. la Paz - Alcañíz
 N-330 
 N-420 
124 Caudé
Albarracín
Aeropuerto
Caudé
Albarracín
Aeropuerto
 A-1512 
131 Cella
Celadas
Cella
Celadas
 A-2515 
 TE-V-1001 
137 Villarquemado Villarquemado
144 Santa Eulalia del Campo
Alfambra
Santa Eulalia del Campo
Alfambra
 A-1511 
 TE-V-1008 
150 Torrelacárcel - Aguatón
Torremocha de Jiloca
Torrelacárcel - Aguatón
Torremocha de Jiloca
160 Villafranca del Campo
Singra
Villafranca del Campo
Singra
165 Monreal del Campo
Madrid - Alcolea del Pinar
Monreal del Campo
Madrid - Alcolea del Pinar
 N-234 
 N-211 
176 Caminreal
Montalbán - Alcañíz
Caminreal
Montalbán - Alcañíz
 N-211 
180 Calamocha - Daroca  N-234 
181 Calamocha (Sur)
Tornos - Bello
 N-234 
 A-1507 
185 Navarrete-Calamocha
Daroca
Soria
Navarrete-Calamocha
Daroca
Soria
 A-1504 
 N-234 
 N-330 
202 Ferreruela de Huerva
Báguena
Burbáguena
Ferreruela de Huerva
Báguena
Burbáguena
206 Lechón
Anento
Lechón
Anento
210 Daroca - Nombrevilla - Romanos
Calatayud
Daroca - Nombrevilla - Romanos
Calatayud
 A-1506 
 N-234 
215 Villarreal de Huerva - Villadoz
Mainar
Villarreal de Huerva - Villadoz
Mainar
 A-2502 
 N-330 
Puerto de Paniza - 925 meters Puerto de Paniza - 925 meters
232 La Almunia de Doña Godina
Cariñena Sur - Paniza
La Almunia de Doña Godina
Cariñena Sur - Paniza
 A-220 
 N-330 
240 Cariñena Norte Cariñena Norte  N-330 
245 Longares
Alfamén
Longares
Alfamén
 A-1304 
255 Muel
Épila
Muel
Épila
 A-1101 
262 Botorrita Botorrita
268 Cadrete
María de Huerva
Cadrete
María de Huerva
 N-330 
274 Cuarte de Huerva Cuarte de Huerva
276  A-68 highway (Spain)  Alcañiz - Castellón
 A-2 motorway (Spain)  Madrid - Barcelona
 E-804   AP-68  Logroño - Pamplona
 E-07   A-23  Huesca
 Z-40 
End
Autovía Mudéjar
Continuation of
Autovía Mudéjar
 Z-40 

Zaragoza North - Nueno

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Speed Scheme Exit Towards Nueno (ascending) Towards Zaragoza (descending) Highway Notes
Start of
Autovía Mudéjar
End of
Autovía Mudéjar
 Z-40 
292  A-68 highway (Spain)  Alcañiz - Castellón
 A-2 motorway (Spain)  Madrid - Barcelona
 E-804   AP-68  Logroño - Pamplona
 Z-40 
296 San Juan de Mozarrifar
Polígono "Ciudad del Transporte"
298 Zaragoza
 Avenida de los Pirineos 
 Plaza del Pilar 
 N-330 
299 Polígono "San Miguel"
 Universidad de San Jorge 
301 Villanueva de Gállego Sur
Polígono industrial
304 Villanueva de Gállego Norte
Castejón de Valdejasa
 A-1512 
314 Zuera Sur
316 Zuera
Ejea de los Caballeros
318 Zuera Norte
San Mateo de Gállego
321 Ontinar
Gurrea
Vía de servicio
328 El Temple
Vía de servicio
333 Gurrea
San Jorge
Vía de servicio
 N-330a 
341 Almudévar
Tardienta
Alcalá de Gurrea
 A-1211  A-1207 
347 Vía de Servicio
356 Cuarte
 Escuela Politécnica 
 Parque Tecnológico 
357 Huesca Sur
Cuarte
 Escuela Politécnica 
 Parque Tecnológico 
Huesca Sur
360 Huesca Centro
Pamplona
 A132 motorway (Spain) 
362 Barbastro - Lérida  N-240 
364 Yéqueda
Vía de Servicio
Huesca Norte
Yéqueda
Vía de Servicio
368 Igriés
Vía de Servicio
372 Arascués
Nueno
Vía de Servicio
375 Nueno
Sabayés

Túnel de Nueno
L. 494 m
End of
Autovía Mudéjar
Start of
Autovía Mudéjar
 N-330 

Nueno - Jaca-Canfranc

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Via Speed Scheme Exit Towards Canfranc (ascending) Towards Nueno (descending) Highway Notes
 N-330  Puerto de Monrepós - 1280 metros
Plan for widening pending
 N-330 
 A-23 
 A-23 
Túneles de Monrepós
L. 1.484 m
Tunnels
 N-330 
 A-23 
 N-330  Plan for widening pending
 N-330 
 A-23 
 A-23  403 Sabiñánigo Sur Sabiñánigo Sur  N-330 
 A-23  406 Sabiñánigo Este
Yebra de Basa
Fiscal
Sabiñánigo Este
Yebra de Basa
Fiscal
 N-260 
 N-330 
 N-330  Plan for widening pending
 N-330 
 A-23 
 A-23  417 Espuéndolas
Martillué
Service road
Golf Badaguás
Espuéndolas
Martillué
Service road
 N-330 
 A-23  424 Jaca Oeste
Pamplona
Golf Badaguás
Jaca Oeste
Pamplona
 N-330 
 N-330a 
 N-330 
A-23 in Teruel
A-23 in Huesca


References

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  1. ^ "PRESUPUESTOS GENERALES DEL ESTADO ESTADO, ORGANISMOS AUTÓNOMOS, AGENCIAS ESTATALES Y OTROS ORGANISMOS PUBLICOS". sepg.pap.hacienda.gob.es.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2015-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "En servicio el tramo de la A-23 en el Monrepós entre Congosto de Isuela y Arguis".
  4. ^ a b Según el anuncio del Ministerio de Fomento del 22-7-2010.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2015-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Incluye también el tramo Jaca Norte-Jaca Oeste, que formará parte de la A-21