Auto-estrada

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Auto-estrada is the Portuguese word for motorways/freeways. Portugal has 2100 km of motorways/freeways crossing all the coast and connecting the main inland cities and towns. Several auto-estradas are linked with the spanish motorway system and, through Spain, to the rest of Europe.

During the 1990s, Portugal was the country with the greatest development in the motorway network in the European Union. It had 316 km of motorways in 1990 and the number increased to 1242 km by 1999.[1]

Portuguese motorways/freeways:

[edit] Tolls and taxation

Toll payment in Portugal is one of the world's most advanced. This is mainly due a little box drivers glue to the front of the glass that comunicates electronicaly with Brisa (the company responsible for managing most of the motorways in Portugal). Since the payment is done electronicaly it's quick to enter or leave the motorway having not to wait to pay. This form of payment has won several prizes for it's innovative form of paying for services.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jorge Flores(June 2002). Sempre a subir. Automotor

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