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{{Short description|Route in European road network}}
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{{Infobox road
{{Infobox road
| country = EUR
| country = EUR
| type = E
| type = E
| route = 18
| route = 18
| length_km = 1890
| length_km = 1890
| map = Blank map of Europe cropped - E18.svg
| map =
| direction_a = West
| direction_a = West
| terminus_a = [[Craigavon]], [[Northern Ireland]], (United Kingdom)
| terminus_a = [[Craigavon, County Armagh|Craigavon]], [[United Kingdom]]
| junction = A75 [[Stranraer]], Wigtownshire, [[Scotland]], (United Kingdom), <br/> [[European route E6|E6]] [[Oslo]] ([[Norway]])<br/> [[European route E16|E16]] [[Sandvika]] ([[Norway]])
| junction = [[European route E6|E6]] [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]<br>[[European route E16|E16]] [[Sandvika]], [[Norway]]
| direction_b = East
| direction_b = East
| terminus_b = [[Saint Petersburg]] (Russia)
| terminus_b = [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Russia]]
| countries = [[Northern Ireland]], U.K., [[Scotland]], U.K., [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Russia]]
| countries = {{flag|United Kingdom}}<br>{{flag|Norway}}<br>{{flag|Sweden}}<br>{{flag|Finland}}<br>{{flag|Russia}}
}}
}}


'''European route E18''' runs from [[Craigavon]] in Northern Ireland to [[Saint Petersburg]] in Russia, passing through [[Scotland]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]], and [[Finland]]. It is about {{convert|1,890|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} in length.
'''European route E18''' runs between [[Craigavon, County Armagh|Craigavon]] in [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Saint Petersburg]] in [[Russia]], passing through [[Scotland]], [[England]], [[Norway]], [[Sweden]] and [[Finland]]. It is about {{convert|1890|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} in length.


Although the designation implies the possibility of a through journey, this is no longer practical as there are no direct car ferry crossings between the United Kingdom and Norway.<ref name=frukno>{{cite web |url=https://www.littlescandinavian.com/2016/04/13/from-uk-to-norway-by-car-and-ferry-this-is-how-we-travel-to-scandinavia/ |title=From UK to Norway by car and ferry |work=The Little Scandinavian |publisher=Scandi Media Ltd. |accessdate=28 August 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828131331/https://www.littlescandinavian.com/2016/04/13/from-uk-to-norway-by-car-and-ferry-this-is-how-we-travel-to-scandinavia/ |archivedate=28 August 2017 |deadurl=no}}</ref>
Although the designation implies the possibility of a through journey, this is no longer practical as there are no direct car ferry crossings between the United Kingdom and Norway.<ref name=frukno>{{cite web |url=https://www.littlescandinavian.com/2016/04/13/from-uk-to-norway-by-car-and-ferry-this-is-how-we-travel-to-scandinavia/ |title=From UK to Norway by car and ferry |work=The Little Scandinavian |publisher=Scandi Media Ltd. |access-date=28 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828131331/https://www.littlescandinavian.com/2016/04/13/from-uk-to-norway-by-car-and-ferry-this-is-how-we-travel-to-scandinavia/ |archive-date=28 August 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==United Kingdom==
== United Kingdom ==
The route starts in [[Northern Ireland]] and runs from [[Craigavon]] ([[M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)|M1]]) – [[Belfast]] ([[M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)|M2]], [[A8 road (Northern Ireland)|A8]]) – [[Larne]], then to [[Scotland]]: [[Stranraer]], [[Dumfries and Galloway]] ([[A75 road|A75]]) – [[Gretna Green|Gretna]] – then England via the ([[M6 motorway|M6]]) – [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]] ([[A69 road|A69]]) to [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]]. As is normal for [[International E-road network|European routes]] in the United Kingdom, it is not signposted as such.
The route starts in [[Northern Ireland]] and runs from [[Craigavon, County Armagh|Craigavon]] ([[M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)|M1]]) – [[Belfast]] ([[M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)|M2]], [[A8 road (Northern Ireland)|A8]]) – [[Larne]], then to [[Scotland]]: [[Stranraer]], [[Dumfries and Galloway]] ([[A75 road|A75]]) – [[Gretna Green|Gretna]] – then England via the ([[M6 motorway|M6]]) – [[Carlisle]] ([[A69 road|A69]]) to [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]]. As is normal for [[International E-road network|European routes]] in the United Kingdom, it is not signposted as such.


===Northern Ireland===
=== Northern Ireland ===
*[[File:UK-Motorway-M1.svg|x15px|link=M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)]]: [[Craigavon]] - '''[[Belfast]]''' (Start of multiplex with {{BAB-E|01}} at [[File:UK road A1.svg|x15px|link=A1 road (Northern Ireland)]] [[Lisburn]])
*[[File:UK-Motorway-M1.svg|x15px|link=M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)]]: [[Craigavon, County Armagh|Craigavon]] '''[[Belfast]]''' (Start of multiplex with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|1}} at [[File:UK road A1.svg|x15px|link=A1 road (Northern Ireland)]] [[Lisburn]])
*[[File:UK road A12.svg|x15px|link=A12 road (Northern Ireland)]]: '''[[Belfast]]'''
*[[File:UK road A12.svg|x15px|link=A12 road (Northern Ireland)]]: '''[[Belfast]]'''
*[[File:UK-Motorway-M2.svg|x15px|link=M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)]]: '''[[Belfast]]''' - [[File:UK-Motorway-A8(M).svg|x15px|link=A8(M) motorway (Northern Ireland)]] (Multiplex with {{BAB-E|16}})
*[[File:UK-Motorway-M2.svg|x15px|link=M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)]]: '''[[Belfast]]''' [[File:UK-Motorway-A8(M).svg|x15px|link=A8(M) motorway (Northern Ireland)]] (Multiplex with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|16}})
*[[File:UK-Motorway-A8(M).svg|x15px|link=A8(M) motorway (Northern Ireland)]]: [[File:UK-Motorway-M2.svg|x15px|link=M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)]] - [[File:UK road A8.svg|x15px|link=A8 road (Northern Ireland)]]
*[[File:UK-Motorway-A8(M).svg|x15px|link=A8(M) motorway (Northern Ireland)]]: [[File:UK-Motorway-M2.svg|x15px|link=M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)]] [[File:UK road A8.svg|x15px|link=A8 road (Northern Ireland)]]
*[[File:UK road A8.svg|x15px|link=A8 road (Northern Ireland)]]: [[File:UK-Motorway-A8(M).svg|x15px|link=A8(M) motorway (Northern Ireland)]] - [[Larne]] (End of multiplex with {{BAB-E|01}})
*[[File:UK road A8.svg|x15px|link=A8 road (Northern Ireland)]]: [[File:UK-Motorway-A8(M).svg|x15px|link=A8(M) motorway (Northern Ireland)]] [[Larne]] (End of multiplex with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|1}})


===North Channel===
=== North Channel ===
*[[File:Ferry Sign.svg|20px]]: [[Larne]] - [[Cairnryan Harbour|Cairnyan]]
*[[File:Ferry Sign.svg|20px]]: [[Larne]] [[Cairnryan Harbour|Cairnryan]]


===Great Britain===
=== Great Britain ===
*[[File:UK road A75.PNG|x15px|link=A75 (Great Britain)]]: [[Stranraer]] - [[File:UK-Motorway-A74 (M).svg|x15px|link=A74(M) and M74 motorways]]
*[[File:UK road A75.svg|x15px|link=A75 (Great Britain)]]: [[Stranraer]] [[File:UK-Motorway-A74 (M).svg|x15px|link=A74(M) and M74 motorways]]
*[[File:UK-Motorway-A74 (M).svg|x15px|link=A74(M) and M74 motorways]]: [[File:UK road A75.PNG|x15px|link=A75 (Great Britain)]] - ''[[Anglo-Scottish border]]'' (Start of multiplex with {{BAB-E|05}})
*[[File:UK-Motorway-A74 (M).svg|x15px|link=A74(M) and M74 motorways]]: [[File:UK road A75.svg|x15px|link=A75 (Great Britain)]] ''[[Anglo-Scottish border]]'' (Start of multiplex with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|5}})
*[[File:UK-Motorway-M6.svg|x15px|link=M6 motorway]]: ''[[Anglo-Scottish border]]'' - [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]] (End of multiplex with {{BAB-E|05}})
*[[File:UK-Motorway-M6.svg|x15px|link=M6 motorway]]: ''[[Anglo-Scottish border]]'' [[Carlisle]] (End of multiplex with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|5}})
*[[File:UK road A69.PNG|x15px|link=A69 (Great Britain)]]: Carlisle - '''[[Newcastle upon Tyne]]''' (Interchange with {{BAB-E|15}} at [[File:UK road A1.svg|x15px|link=A1 road (Great Britain)]])
*[[File:UK road A69.svg|x15px|link=A69 (Great Britain)]]: Carlisle '''[[Newcastle upon Tyne]]''' (Interchange with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|15}} at [[File:UK road A1.svg|x15px|link=A1 road (Great Britain)]])


==North Sea==
== North Sea ==
There are no ferries from Newcastle to Norway. Freight-only ferries may operate from other United Kingdom ports to Norway or Denmark, but for car journeys the only practical route is a crossing to [[France]], [[Belgium]] or the [[Netherlands]], followed by a road journey through [[Germany]] and [[Denmark]], and a ferry crossing from there to Norway.<ref name=frukno/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfds.com/freight-shipping/routes-and-schedules/brevik-immingham |title=Brevik - Immingham to Brevik |publisher=[[DFDS]] |accessdate=28 August 2017 |archivedate=28 August 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828131804/https://www.dfds.com/freight-shipping/routes-and-schedules/brevik-immingham}}</ref>
There are no ferries from Newcastle to Norway. Freight-only ferries may operate from other United Kingdom ports to Norway or Denmark, but for car journeys the only practical route is a crossing to [[France]], [[Belgium]] or the [[Netherlands]], followed by a road journey through [[Germany]] and [[Denmark]], and a ferry crossing from there to Norway.<ref name=frukno/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfds.com/freight-shipping/routes-and-schedules/brevik-immingham |title=Brevik Immingham to Brevik |publisher=[[DFDS]] |access-date=28 August 2017 |archive-date=28 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828131804/https://www.dfds.com/freight-shipping/routes-and-schedules/brevik-immingham}}</ref>


==Norway==
== Norway ==
The route continues as a motorway from [[Kristiansand]] in Norway. E18 is connected with the [[European route E39|E39]] Ferry to [[Denmark]]. The ferry runs from Kristansand to Hirtshals, takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes, and is operated by [[Color Line (ferry operator)|Color Line]].<ref>http://www.eurodrive.co.uk/newcastle_kristiansand.htm</ref><ref>http://www.eurodrive.co.uk/kristiansand_ferry.htm</ref>
The route continues as a motorway from [[Kristiansand]] in Norway. E18 is connected with the [[European route E39|E39]] Ferry to [[Denmark]]. The ferry runs from Kristansand to Hirtshals, takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes, and is operated by [[Color Line (ferry operator)|Color Line]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurodrive.co.uk/newcastle-ferry-port.htm|title=Newcastle Ferry Port, England – Information, Map, Directions & more for Newcastle Ferry Terminal with Eurodrive: the ferry price comparison site|website=eurodrive.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurodrive.co.uk/index.htm|title=Eurodrive – Cheap Ferry Crossing Tickets for Ferries-France and more with Eurodrive: the ferry price comparison site|website=eurodrive.co.uk}}</ref>


In Norway, the E18 has a length of {{convert|415|km}}, of which {{convert|190|km}} are motorway. It runs Kristiansand – [[Arendal]] – [[Porsgrunn]] – [[Larvik]] – [[Sandefjord]] – [[Tønsberg]] – [[Horten]] – [[Drammen]] – [[Oslo]] – [[Ås, Akershus|Ås]] – [[Askim]] – [[Ørje]].
In Norway, the E18 has a length of {{convert|410|km}}, of which {{convert|232|km}} are motorway. It runs Kristiansand – [[Arendal]] – [[Porsgrunn]] – [[Larvik]] – [[Sandefjord]] – [[Tønsberg Municipality|Tønsberg]] – [[Horten]] – [[Drammen]] – [[Oslo]] – [[Ås, Akershus|Ås]] – [[Askim]] – [[Ørje]] (at the Swedish border).


A flyover carrying the E18 Holmestrand bypass, opened in 2001, partially collapsed in February 2015 following a landslip, necessitating its demolition.<ref>http://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/02/02/bridge-collapses-on-e18-highway/</ref>
A flyover carrying the E18 Holmestrand bypass, opened in 2001, partially collapsed in February 2015 following a landslip, necessitating its demolition and reconstruction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/02/02/bridge-collapses-on-e18-highway/|title=Bridge collapses on E18 highway|website=newsinenglish.no}}</ref>


==Sweden==
== Sweden ==
From Ørje, the E18 crosses the border into Sweden at [[Töcksfors]]. It has a length of {{convert|510|km}}, of which {{convert|245|km}} are motorway. It runs Töcksfors – [[Karlstad]] – [[Örebro]] – [[Västerås]] – [[Stockholm]] / [[Kapellskär]].
From Ørje, the E18 crosses the border into Sweden at [[Töcksfors]]. It has a length of {{convert|510|km}}, of which {{convert|245|km}} are motorway. It runs Töcksfors – [[Karlstad]] – [[Örebro]] – [[Västerås]] – [[Stockholm]] / [[Kapellskär]].


==Baltic Sea==
== Baltic Sea ==
The connection over the [[Baltic Sea]] is from [[Stockholm]] or [[Kapellskär]], in Sweden, to [[Turku]] or [[Naantali]], in Finland, using by ferries operated by [[Silja Line]], [[Viking Line]] or [[Finnlink]]. It is also possible to take a direct route to [[Helsinki]]. In theory it is also possible to cross the sea via [[Åland]] and the [[Åboland]] islands by island hopping over bridges, by [[cable ferry|cable ferries]] and ferries along the [[Archipelago Ring Road]], but this route is not signposted as being part of the E18.
The connection over the [[Baltic Sea]] is from [[Stockholm]] or [[Kapellskär]] in Sweden via [[Åland]] to [[Turku]] or [[Naantali]] in Finland, by ferries operated by [[Silja Line]], [[Viking Line]] or [[Finnlines]]. It is also possible to take a direct ferry from Stockholm to [[Helsinki]] or to continue from Åland by island hopping over bridges, by [[cable ferry|cable ferries]] and ferries in Åland and [[Åboland]], partly along the [[Archipelago Ring Road]], but these routes are not part of the E18.


==Finland==
== Finland ==
{{see also|Finnish national road 1|Ring III|Finnish national road 7|Turku Ring Road}}
{{see also|Finnish national road 1|Ring III|Finnish national road 7|Turku Ring Road}}


In Finland the E18 goes from [[Åland]] through southern Finland by way of [[Turku]]/[[Naantali]] – [[Salo, Finland|Salo]] – [[Vihti]] – [[Espoo]] – [[Porvoo]] – [[Loviisa]] – [[Kotka]] – [[Hamina]] – [[Vaalimaa]] till the border with Russia. Crossing the border to Russia used to often require queuing as the volume of traffic using it increased.<ref>[http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/alk/rajaliikenne/e18_en.html Queue situation at the Finnish/Russian border] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514151024/http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/alk/rajaliikenne/e18_en.html |date=14 May 2007 }}</ref> The situation has since 2009 improved thanks to increased capacity, and a new parking lot constructed by 2016 is expected to solve the problem for good.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/rekkaparkki_latauspisteita_sahkoautoille_ja_kymmenia_siltoja__e18-tien_viimeinen_osuus_valmistuu_vuonna_2018/7170446|title=Rekkaparkki, latauspisteitä sähköautoille ja kymmeniä siltoja – E18-tien viimeinen osuus valmistuu vuonna 2018|publisher=YLE|date=April 4, 2014|accessdate=April 4, 2014}}</ref>
In Finland the E18 goes from [[Åland]] through southern Finland by way of [[Naantali]][[Turku]] – [[Salo, Finland|Salo]] – [[Lohja]] – [[Espoo]] – [[Vantaa]] – [[Porvoo]] – [[Loviisa]] – [[Kotka]] – [[Hamina]] – [[Vaalimaa]] till the border with Russia. Crossing the border to Russia used to often require queuing as the volume of traffic using it increased.<ref>[http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/alk/rajaliikenne/e18_en.html Queue situation at the Finnish/Russian border] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514151024/http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/alk/rajaliikenne/e18_en.html |date=14 May 2007 }}</ref> The situation has since 2009 improved thanks to increased capacity, and a new parking lot constructed by 2016 is expected to solve the problem for good.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/rekkaparkki_latauspisteita_sahkoautoille_ja_kymmenia_siltoja__e18-tien_viimeinen_osuus_valmistuu_vuonna_2018/7170446|title=Rekkaparkki, latauspisteitä sähköautoille ja kymmeniä siltoja – E18-tien viimeinen osuus valmistuu vuonna 2018|publisher=YLE|date=4 April 2014|access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref>


== Russia ==
== Russia ==
{{see also|M10 highway (Russia)}}
{{see also|M10 highway (Russia)}}
In Russia, E18 goes along the [[M10 highway (Russia)|M10 highway]] from Finnish border to Saint Petersburg. The stretch of M10 between Saint Petersburg and the Finnish border will be redesignated to A181 by 2018.<ref>[http://www.kodeks-luks.ru/ciws/site?tid=0&nd=902246832&prevDoc=902246832&mark=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000065E0IS#I0 ООО Компания "Кодекс-Люкс": Законодательство, судебная практика, нормы, правила, стандарты России] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407062825/http://www.kodeks-luks.ru/ciws/site?tid=0&nd=902246832&prevDoc=902246832&mark=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000065E0IS#I0 |date=7 April 2012 }}. Kodeks-luks.ru.</ref> The route runs through northwestern [[Leningrad Oblast]] and mostly through sparsely populated areas. Since 2003, after opening of Vyborg bypass E18 does not go through [[Vyborg]], though previously it did.<ref>[http://www.rosavtodor.ru/shownewsn.php?id=324 Federal Highway Agency of Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation (in Russian)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024022638/http://www.rosavtodor.ru/shownewsn.php?id=324 |date=24 October 2007 }}. Rosavtodor.ru.</ref> Near Saint Petersburg the route runs through suburbs, such as [[Sestroretsk]] and [[Olgino]]. E18 terminates at the western border of Saint Petersburg.
In Russia, E18 goes along the [[M10 highway (Russia)|M10 highway]] from the [[Finland–Russia border|Finnish border]] to Saint Petersburg. The stretch of M10 between Saint Petersburg and the Finnish border has been redesignated to A181 in 2018.<ref>[http://www.kodeks-luks.ru/ciws/site?tid=0&nd=902246832&prevDoc=902246832&mark=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000065E0IS#I0 ООО Компания "Кодекс-Люкс": Законодательство, судебная практика, нормы, правила, стандарты России] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407062825/http://www.kodeks-luks.ru/ciws/site?tid=0&nd=902246832&prevDoc=902246832&mark=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000065E0IS#I0 |date=7 April 2012 }}. Kodeks-luks.ru.</ref> The route runs through northwestern [[Leningrad Oblast]] and mostly through sparsely populated areas. Since 2003, after opening of the Vyborg bypass, E18 does not go through [[Vyborg]], though previously it did.<ref>[http://www.rosavtodor.ru/shownewsn.php?id=324 Federal Highway Agency of Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation (in Russian)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024022638/http://www.rosavtodor.ru/shownewsn.php?id=324 |date=24 October 2007 }}. Rosavtodor.ru.</ref> Near Saint Petersburg, the route runs through suburbs, such as [[Sestroretsk]] and [[Olgino]]. E18 terminates at the western border of Saint Petersburg.


There are plans to expand the road from one to three lanes in each direction because of the increasing volume of traffic.<ref>[http://www.baltinfo.ru/2011/08/18/Trassu-Skandinaviya-rekonstruiruyut-i-rasshiryat-do-shesti-polos-223520 (in Russian)]. Baltinfo.ru (18 August 2011).</ref> In 2012 the highway will be connected with the [[Western Rapid Diameter]] near [[Beloostrov]] by expanded existing junction of M10 with the [[Zelenogorsk]] highway. It is likely to be a new terminus of E18.<ref>[http://www.stpr.ru/projects/current/3/159.html (in Russian)]. Stpr.ru.</ref>
There are plans to expand the road from one to three lanes in each direction because of the increasing volume of traffic.<ref>[http://www.baltinfo.ru/2011/08/18/Trassu-Skandinaviya-rekonstruiruyut-i-rasshiryat-do-shesti-polos-223520 (in Russian)]. Baltinfo.ru (18 August 2011).</ref> In 2012, the highway has been connected with the [[Western Rapid Diameter]] near [[Beloostrov]] by expanded existing junction of M10 with the [[Zelenogorsk]] highway. It is likely to be a new terminus of E18.<ref>[http://www.stpr.ru/projects/current/3/159.html (in Russian)]. Stpr.ru.</ref>


==Gallery==
== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
<gallery mode="packed">
File:The M1 near Moira (1) - geograph.org.uk - 300860.jpg|The M1 near Craigavon, Northern Ireland
File:The M1 near Moira (1) - geograph.org.uk - 300860.jpg|The M1 near Craigavon, Northern Ireland
File:Motorway sign on slip road. - geograph.org.uk - 1307259.jpg|The A75 sign near [[Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway|Gretna]], Scotland
File:Motorway sign on slip road. - geograph.org.uk - 1307259.jpg|The A75 sign near [[Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway|Gretna]], Scotland
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</gallery>


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commons category-inline|E18|E&nbsp;18}}
{{Commons category-inline|E18|E&nbsp;18}}{{Wikivoyage inline|E18|E&nbsp;18}}
* [https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/MapAGR2007.pdf UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070514151024/http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/alk/rajaliikenne/e18_en.html Queue situation at the Finnish/Russian border].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070514151024/http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/alk/rajaliikenne/e18_en.html Queue situation at the Finnish/Russian border].


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Latest revision as of 06:28, 12 November 2024

E18 shield
E18
Route information
Length1,890 km (1,170 mi)
Major junctions
West endCraigavon, United Kingdom
Major intersectionsE6 Oslo, Norway
E16 Sandvika, Norway
East endSaint Petersburg, Russia
Location
Countries United Kingdom
 Norway
 Sweden
 Finland
 Russia
Highway system

European route E18 runs between Craigavon in Northern Ireland and Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden and Finland. It is about 1,890 kilometres (1,174 miles) in length.

Although the designation implies the possibility of a through journey, this is no longer practical as there are no direct car ferry crossings between the United Kingdom and Norway.[1]

United Kingdom

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The route starts in Northern Ireland and runs from Craigavon (M1) – Belfast (M2, A8) – Larne, then to Scotland: Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway (A75) – Gretna – then England via the (M6) – Carlisle (A69) to Newcastle. As is normal for European routes in the United Kingdom, it is not signposted as such.

Northern Ireland

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North Channel

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Great Britain

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North Sea

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There are no ferries from Newcastle to Norway. Freight-only ferries may operate from other United Kingdom ports to Norway or Denmark, but for car journeys the only practical route is a crossing to France, Belgium or the Netherlands, followed by a road journey through Germany and Denmark, and a ferry crossing from there to Norway.[1][2]

Norway

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The route continues as a motorway from Kristiansand in Norway. E18 is connected with the E39 Ferry to Denmark. The ferry runs from Kristansand to Hirtshals, takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes, and is operated by Color Line.[3][4]

In Norway, the E18 has a length of 410 kilometres (250 mi), of which 232 kilometres (144 mi) are motorway. It runs Kristiansand – ArendalPorsgrunnLarvikSandefjordTønsbergHortenDrammenOsloÅsAskimØrje (at the Swedish border).

A flyover carrying the E18 Holmestrand bypass, opened in 2001, partially collapsed in February 2015 following a landslip, necessitating its demolition and reconstruction.[5]

Sweden

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From Ørje, the E18 crosses the border into Sweden at Töcksfors. It has a length of 510 kilometres (320 mi), of which 245 kilometres (152 mi) are motorway. It runs Töcksfors – KarlstadÖrebroVästeråsStockholm / Kapellskär.

Baltic Sea

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The connection over the Baltic Sea is from Stockholm or Kapellskär in Sweden via Åland to Turku or Naantali in Finland, by ferries operated by Silja Line, Viking Line or Finnlines. It is also possible to take a direct ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki or to continue from Åland by island hopping over bridges, by cable ferries and ferries in Åland and Åboland, partly along the Archipelago Ring Road, but these routes are not part of the E18.

Finland

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In Finland the E18 goes from Åland through southern Finland by way of NaantaliTurkuSaloLohjaEspooVantaaPorvooLoviisaKotkaHaminaVaalimaa till the border with Russia. Crossing the border to Russia used to often require queuing as the volume of traffic using it increased.[6] The situation has since 2009 improved thanks to increased capacity, and a new parking lot constructed by 2016 is expected to solve the problem for good.[7]

Russia

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In Russia, E18 goes along the M10 highway from the Finnish border to Saint Petersburg. The stretch of M10 between Saint Petersburg and the Finnish border has been redesignated to A181 in 2018.[8] The route runs through northwestern Leningrad Oblast and mostly through sparsely populated areas. Since 2003, after opening of the Vyborg bypass, E18 does not go through Vyborg, though previously it did.[9] Near Saint Petersburg, the route runs through suburbs, such as Sestroretsk and Olgino. E18 terminates at the western border of Saint Petersburg.

There are plans to expand the road from one to three lanes in each direction because of the increasing volume of traffic.[10] In 2012, the highway has been connected with the Western Rapid Diameter near Beloostrov by expanded existing junction of M10 with the Zelenogorsk highway. It is likely to be a new terminus of E18.[11]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "From UK to Norway by car and ferry". The Little Scandinavian. Scandi Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Brevik – Immingham to Brevik". DFDS. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Newcastle Ferry Port, England – Information, Map, Directions & more for Newcastle Ferry Terminal with Eurodrive: the ferry price comparison site". eurodrive.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Eurodrive – Cheap Ferry Crossing Tickets for Ferries-France and more with Eurodrive: the ferry price comparison site". eurodrive.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Bridge collapses on E18 highway". newsinenglish.no.
  6. ^ Queue situation at the Finnish/Russian border Archived 14 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Rekkaparkki, latauspisteitä sähköautoille ja kymmeniä siltoja – E18-tien viimeinen osuus valmistuu vuonna 2018". YLE. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  8. ^ ООО Компания "Кодекс-Люкс": Законодательство, судебная практика, нормы, правила, стандарты России Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Kodeks-luks.ru.
  9. ^ Federal Highway Agency of Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation (in Russian) Archived 24 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Rosavtodor.ru.
  10. ^ (in Russian). Baltinfo.ru (18 August 2011).
  11. ^ (in Russian). Stpr.ru.
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