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Route information
	Part of E75
Length	173 km (107 mi)
Major junctions
North end	Kumanovo, Serbian border
South end	Gevgelija, Greek border
Location
Country	North Macedonia
Major cities	Kumanovo, Skopje, Veles, Gevgelija
Highway system
	Transport in North Macedonia;

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The A1 motorway (Macedonian: автопат A1) is a motorway in North Macedonia forming part of the E75. It spans 173 kilometers (107 mi) as a four-lane, tolled, controlled-access highway. It crosses the country from north to south, starting at the border with Serbia near Kumanovo and ending at the Evzoni-Bogorodica border crossing with Greece near Gevgelija. As a part of the Pan-European corridor X (along with the E70), connecting to North Macedonia's biggest cities, it is one of the vital highways for Macedonian infrastructure, and significant works are currently undergoing for its reconstruction and enhancement.

Route

The motorway begins right after the North Macedonia–Serbia border checkpoint and it continues as a first class motorway for approximately 40 km, when it reaches the Skopje Airport and the interchange with the A2. Nevertheless, in the 30-kilometer (19 mi) part between Skopje Airport and Veles, the motorway splits, creating a gradual distance of several kilometers. The northbound route is the postulated motorway route whilst the slightly longer southbound route, with dangerous bends, is the old road and is being used as a freeway as it is only one-way. Currently, enhancement works are being undertaken in this part. Also, the 33-kilometer (21 mi) Smokvica–Demir Kapija section was finished in 2018, thus providing a highway between the Serbian and Greek borders.

Pictures

A1/A2 interchange
A1 near Stobi
A1 north-west Skopje (Skopje bypass)
Demir Kapija-Smokvica highway construction
Signpost with former motorway name
Highway section Veles - Demir Kapija
Highway section Negotino-Demir Kapija
Skopje-Veles highway section (near Katlanovo)
The highway near (regional road 1102), the road to the village Klisura, and the Vardar
The highway over Vardar at Demir Kapija near Klisura

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-The '''A1''' motorway ({{lang-mk|'''автопат A1'''}}) is a motorway in [[North Macedonia]] and it forms part of the [[European route E75]] (E75). It spans {{convert|173|km|mi|sp=us}} as a four-lane, [[toll road|tolled]], [[controlled-access highway]]. It crosses the country from north to south, starting at the border with [[Serbia]] near [[Kumanovo]] and ending at the [[Evzoni]]-Bogorodica border crossing with [[Greece]] near [[Gevgelija]]. As a part of the [[Pan-European corridor]] X (along with route [[European route E70|E70]]) and connection among North Macedonia's [[List of cities in North Macedonia|biggest cities]], it is one of vital highways for Macedonian infrastructure, and significant works are currently undergoing for its reconstruction and enhancement.
+The '''A1''' motorway ({{langx|mk|'''автопат A1'''}}) is a motorway in [[North Macedonia]] forming part of the [[European route E75|E75]]. It spans {{convert|173|km|mi|sp=us}} as a four-lane, [[toll road|tolled]], [[controlled-access highway]]. It crosses the country from north to south, starting at the border with [[Serbia]] near [[Kumanovo]] and ending at the [[Evzoni]]-Bogorodica border crossing with [[Greece]] near [[Gevgelija]]. As a part of the [[Pan-European corridor]] X (along with the [[European route E70|E70]]), connecting to North Macedonia's [[List of cities in North Macedonia|biggest cities]], it is one of the vital highways for Macedonian infrastructure, and significant works are currently undergoing for its reconstruction and enhancement.
 ==Route==
-The motorway begins right after the [[North Macedonia]]–[[Serbia]] border checkpoint and it continues as a first class motorway for approximately 40&nbsp;km, when it reaches the Skopje Airport and the interchange with the [[A2 motorway (North Macedonia)|A2]]. Nevertheless, in the {{convert|30|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} part between Skopje Airport and Veles, the motorway splits, creating a gradual distance of several kilometers. The northbound route is the postulated motorway route whilst the slightly longer southbound route, with dangerous bends, is the old road and is being used as a freeway as it is only one-way. Currently, enhancement works are undertaken in this part. Also, the {{convert|33|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} [[Smokvica (Gevgelija)|Smokvica]]–[[Demir Kapija]] section was finished in 2018 and now there is only highway from [[Serbia]]n border to [[Greece|Greek]] border.
+The motorway begins right after the [[North Macedonia]]–[[Serbia]] border checkpoint and it continues as a first class motorway for approximately 40&nbsp;km, when it reaches the Skopje Airport and the interchange with the [[A2 motorway (North Macedonia)|A2]]. Nevertheless, in the {{convert|30|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} part between Skopje Airport and Veles, the motorway splits, creating a gradual distance of several kilometers. The northbound route is the postulated motorway route whilst the slightly longer southbound route, with dangerous bends, is the old road and is being used as a freeway as it is only one-way. Currently, enhancement works are being undertaken in this part. Also, the {{convert|33|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} [[Smokvica, Gevgelija|Smokvica]]–[[Demir Kapija]] section was finished in 2018, thus providing a highway between the [[Serbia]]n and [[Greece|Greek]] borders.
 ==Pictures==
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 Image:МК А1-Е75.jpg|A1 north-west Skopje (Skopje bypass)
 Image:Клисура Смоквица.jpg|Demir Kapija-Smokvica highway construction
+Image:Avtopat-Aleksandar-Makedonski-MK.JPG|Signpost with former motorway name
+Image:Автопатска делница Велес - Неготино - Демир Капија.JPG|Highway section Veles - Demir Kapija
+Image:Автопатот.JPG|Highway section Negotino-Demir Kapija
+Image:Автопат „Пријателство“ 1.jpg|Skopje-Veles highway section (near Katlanovo)
+Image:Вардар и автопатот А1 после Демиркаписката Клисура (1).jpg|The highway near (regional road 1102), the road to the village [[Klisura, North Macedonia|Klisura]], and the [[Vardar]]
+Image:Вардар и автопатот А1 после Демиркаписката Клисура (3).jpg|The highway over Vardar at Demir Kapija near [[Klisura, North Macedonia|Klisura]]
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