Mystery solved: that is why the A12 is also called the E30

You may not think about it, but the A12 at Zoetermeer also has a different name. What that is you read in this article. Then you no longer have to think about it when you are driving. That is of course so safe …

The A12 motorway along Zoetermeer is also known as the E30. The difference is that the A in the A12 stands for ‘motorway’ and the E in the E30 for European road.

European way

The European roads together form a network of main roads through Europe and Central Asia: the International E-Road Network. The network is administratively managed by Unece (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe), but the real maintenance and ownership of the e-roads lies with the countries themselves.

E-road along Zoetermeer

The E30 runs past Zoetermeer, but does not start there. The starting point is in Corkland in Scotland and the road ends in Omsk, the Asian part of Russia. In total this road is 12,000 kilometers long. In the Netherlands is the starting point in Hoek van Holland, the end point in De Lutte. After this, the road crosses the border to Germany. The E30 has a length of 223 kilometers in the Netherlands and in total it is spread over seven countries.

E-roads

Are you driving on an e-road soon and have to keep a conversation going? Then you probably benefit from these e-roads. Because did you know that:

• The even numbers, like the E30walk from east to west?
• The odd numbers, such as the E25 Walk from north to south?
• The total length of the e-road network (without ferry services) is 185,766 kilometers?
• The longest E-Route de E40 Is? It runs from Calais to Ridder and is 8,776 kilometers long.
• The shortest E-Route de E821 Is? It runs from Rome to San Cesareo and is 18 kilometers long.
• The highest e-road in geographical Europe de E62 Is in Switzerland on the SimplonPass with a height of 2,005 meters?
• The lowest e-road the E39 is in the Bømlafjord tunnel in Norway with a depth of -263 meters
• The European countries Albania, Andorra, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco and San Marino do not have e-roads?

Now that you know this, you can also give yourself an e-listing: that of e-road expert!

(Source: Wegenwiki.nl)