Evolution of motorway construction in European Union member states

Historical map of 1926 of the Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway"; now parts of the Autostrada A8 and the Autostrada A9) opened on 21 September 1924 in Italy, the first controlled-access highway ever built in the world.[1][2]

The evolution of motorways construction in European Union member states by total number of kilometres existing in that year. This is a list of the total number of motorways by country, member of the European Union. It includes motorways (controlled-access highways), classified as such by the Eurostat.

Members of the EU by total km of motorway built during the 20th century

Country 1921 1926 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1950 1952 1955 1956 1958 1960 1962 1965 1968 1970 1972 1975 1978 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 1987 1990 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000
 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.8 16.8 0 0 0 0 1145 1633
Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1666 0 0 0 0 1702
 Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 120 152 273 324
 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 411
 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 357 0 0 0 0 0 499.4
 Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0 240
Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 300 300 300 300 300 300 509 0 601 953
Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 93 93 96
Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 225 0 549
 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6824 8500 0 9776
 Germany 19 8.3 108 1086 1010 3046 3301 3737 3827 3861 3896 2128 2187 0 2551 3204 4110 5742 7292 0 8198 8822 10854 11143 11515 11712
 Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190 0 346 416 553
Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 200 0 267 0 500 448
 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 26 103
 Italy 0 58.2 58.2 58.2 58.2 58.2 400 0 0 0 0 0 6193 6478 6478
Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 421 147
Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 114 115 126 146 147
Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2092 2265 2274
 Poland 0 0 0 93 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 257 0 0 0 0 0 358
 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316 1482
 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113
 Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 296
 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 228 427
 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4693 9049
Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 721 939 1499
United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.28 0 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Note: The table above is missing these European countries due to the lack of kilometres built in the 20th century: Latvia and Malta.

Members of the EU by total km of motorway built during the 21st century

Country 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
 Austria 1,645 1,645 1,670 1,677 1,678 1,696 1,696 1,696 1,719 1,719 1,719
Belgium 1727 1729 1729 1747 1747 1763 1763 1763 1763 1763 1763 1763 1763
 Bulgaria 328 328 328 331 331 394 418 418 418 437 458 541 620 625
 Croatia 429 613 754 925 1,016 1,081 1,156 1,199 1,244 1,244 1,250.7 1254 1254 1270.2
 Cyprus 257 268 268 268 276 257 257 257 257 257 257 257
 Czech Republic 517.6 517.7 518 546 564 633 657 691 729 734 745 751 763 775
Denmark 971 1010 1010 1010 1010 1071 1111 1128 1128 1128 1128 1241 1254
Estonia 93 98 98 96 99 99 96 104 100 115 115 124 124 124
Finland 591 603 653 653 693 700 700 739 765 779 780 780 863
 France 10,068 10,223 10,379 10,486 10,800 10,848 10,958 11,042 11,163 11,392 11,412 11,465 11,882
 Germany 11,786 12,037 12,044 12,174 12,363 12,531 12,594 12,645 12,813 12,819 12,845 12,845 12,879 12,879
 Greece 670 845 849 866 1062 1233 1364 1569 1744 1744 1879 2250
Hungary 448 533 542 569 636 785 858 1,273.7 1,274 1,477 1,515.5 1,515.1
 Ireland 125 125 176.33 191.71 246.62 269.63 394 423 663 900.27 900 900 1015 1017 1052
 Italy 6,478 6,487 6,487 6,532 6,542 6,554 6,588 6,629 6,661 6,668 6,668
Lithuania 417 417.1 417 417 417 309 309 309 309 309 309 349
Luxembourg 115 126 147 146 147 147 147 147 152
Netherlands 2,499 2,516 2,542 2,585 2,600 2,604 2,582 2,637 2,631 2,758
 Poland 630 639 727 781 848 1,013 1,083 1,282 1,454 1,560 1,865 2,495 2,805 3,100 3,131
 Portugal 1,659 1,835 2,545 2,613 2,673 2,705 2,737 2,737 2,988 3,080
 Romania 113 113 113 228 228 228 281 281 321 332 390 530 636 686 733
 Slovakia 296.4 301.6 312.8 316.2 327.5 327.5 364.5 384 391 415.7 419.2 419.2 432
 Slovenia 435 456 477 483 569 579 579 696 747 771 768 769
 Spain 9,571 9,739 10,296 10,747 11,432 12,073 13,013 13,518 14,021 14,262 14,531 14,701 16024 16204
Sweden 1,507 1,544 1,591 1,684 1,677 1,744 1,806 1,855 1,891 1,920
United Kingdom 3,610 3,611 3,611 3,657 3,629 3,665 3,669 3,673 3,673.9 3,674 3,685.7
  • 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.

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References

  1. ^ Lenarduzzi, Thea (30 January 2016). "The motorway that built Italy: Piero Puricelli's masterpiece". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ "The "Milano-Laghi" by Piero Puricelli, the first motorway in the world". Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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