European route E67
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| Length | 1,630 km (1,010 mi) |
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| From | Prague (Czech Republic) |
| To | Helsinki (Finland) |
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| Countries | Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland |
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European route E 67 is a E-road running from Prague in the Czech Republic to Helsinki in Finland by way of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
It is known as the Via Baltica between Warsaw and Tallinn, a distance of 970 kilometres (600 mi). It is a significant road connection between the Baltic states. The final stretch between Tallinn and Helsinki is by ferry (with about 10 car ferry departures each direction per day[1]).
The road is mostly ordinary road, but there are plans to convert it into a motorway or expressway, in Poland called S8 and S61. The Via Baltica attracted great controversy in 2007, as its planned new express road was to take it through several areas in Poland of great natural value. Most controversial was the Augustów bypass, which would take the route through the wetlands of the Rospuda Valley, the last area of its kind remaining in Europe,[citation needed] and an area protected by EU law as part of the European Natura 2000 Network. In July 2007 Polish Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński halted work on the bypass after the European Commission applied for an immediate injunction.[2] The Polish environment minister Jan Szyszko had agreed to the route, despite receiving on 2007-02-28 a warning from the European Commission that Poland would be fined for going ahead with the route. Campaigners have proposed an alternative, cheaper route.[citation needed]
See also
- Rail Baltica
- A1 road (Latvia)
- A4 road (Latvia)
- A7 road (Latvia)
- A5 highway (Lithuania)
- Expressway S61 (Poland)
- Expressway S8 (Poland)
- D11 motorway (Czech Republic)
References
- ^ Viking Line Tallink Eckerö Line
- ^ Easton, Adam (2007-07-31). "Poland halts wetlands road plan". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
External links
Geographic data related to European route E67 at OpenStreetMap
