A12 highway (Lithuania)
Appearance
A12 | |
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Riga-Šiauliai-Tauragė-Kaliningrad | |
Route information | |
Part of E77 | |
Length | 186.09 km (115.63 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | Plikiškės Latvia E77 A 8 A8 highway |
To | Panemunė Russia E77 A 216 A216 highway A 198 A198 highway |
Location | |
Country | Lithuania |
Major cities | Joniškis, Šiauliai, Tauragė |
Highway system | |
The A12 highway is a highway in Lithuania (Magistralinis kelias). It forms part of the road connecting Riga and Kaliningrad (highway E77) Road passes through Joniškis, Šiauliai and Tauragė. The length of the road is 186.09 km.
The speed limit for most of the road length is 90 km/h. There is short 10 km dual-carriageway section south of Šiauliai. The alternative name for the road is Via Hanzeatica as the road was an important transportation corridor between cities of the Hanseatic League.
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