A22 motorway (Portugal)

{{Short description|Road in Portugal}}

{{Infobox road

| country = PRT

| type = A

| route = 22

| alternate_name = {{langx|pt|Via do Infante de Sagres}}

| map = Karte A22 PT.svg

| map_notes = Image:Tabliczka E1.svg

| length_km = 133

| direction_a = West

| direction_b = East

| terminus_a = Lagos

| terminus_b = Castro Marim

}}

The A22 ({{langx|pt|Via do Infante de Sagres}}) is the principal motorway (freeway) in the Algarve, Portugal. Named after Henry the Navigator, it connects Lagos to Castro Marim and connects to the A-49 Motorway (Spain) on the Guadiana International Bridge over the Guadiana River.

{{cite web

| url = https://www.hulsmann.nl/en-gb/32-65f8/about-portugal

| title = About Portugal - ALGARVE

| accessdate = 22 June 2017}}

It is also part of European route E01.

The A22 is operated by Euroscut Algarve.

Construction on A22 began in 1991 and was completed in 2003. It extends 133 km. It became a toll road in 2011 but the tolls were abolished from 1 January 2025.

{{cite web

| url = http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/a22-via-do-infante-driving-in-the-algarve

| title = Driving in Portugal's Algarve: A22 Via do Infante

| accessdate = 22 June 2017}}

References

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{{Motorways in Portugal}}

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Category:Motorways in Portugal

Category:2003 establishments in Portugal

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