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Completion of the A1 had some "quirky episodes". It was completed on September 13, 1991Photo by jplenio on Pexels
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Completion of the A1 had some "quirky episodes". It was completed on September 13, 1991

Notícias de Coimbra13 September 2026 at 19:44

Motorway 1 (A1) was completed on September 13, 1991, 35 years ago, allowing "shortening the country" and revolutionizing mobility in Portugal. The completion of this infrastructure represented an important milestone in the Portuguese road network. The process of completing the A1 had some "quirky episodes", according to the memory of those who lived through that time. This motorway significantly transformed the connections between the main Portuguese cities.

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The completion of the A1 35 years ago transformed mobility in Portugal, shortening distances between the north and south of the country and facilitating the transport of people and goods. This historical milestone in Portuguese infrastructure directly affected the daily lives of Portuguese people and regional economic development.

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