Transport in Lithuania

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Transport in Lithuania relies mainly on road and rail networks.

## Contents

* 1 Lithuanian road system
* 1.1 Highways
* 1.2 Controlled-access highways sections
* 1.2.1 Motorway sections
* 1.2.2 Expressway sections
* 1.3 A road system
* 1.4 Major highway projects in Interwar Lithuania
* 1.5 Museum
* 2 Railways
* 2.1 Rail links with adjacent countries
* 3 Waterways
* 4 Pipelines
* 5 Ports and harbours
* 5.1 Sea ports
* 5.2 River ports
* 6 Merchant marine
* 7 Airports
* 8 See also
* 9 External links

## Lithuanian road system[edit | edit source]

File:Lithuania-roads-(E).png

E-roads in Lithuania

(2018):
total: 21,238 kilometres (13,197 mi)
paved: 14,879 km (9,245 mi)
unpaved: 6,359 km (3,951 mi)

### Highways[edit | edit source]

### Controlled-access highways sections[edit | edit source]

There are two categories of controlled-access highways in Lithuania: expressways (Lithuanian: greitkeliai) with maximum speed 120 km/h and motorways (Lithuanian: automagistralės) with maximum speed 130 km/h.

#### Motorway sections[edit | edit source]

* A1 Kaunas – Klaipėda. Total length of the stretch: 195 km. The motorway ends for a short section near Sujainiai (Raseiniai district municipality) as the junction here is one-level and it is used by non-motorway vehicles.
* A2 Vilnius – Panevėžys. Total length of the stretch: 114 km.
* A5 Kaunas – Marijampolė. Total length of the stretch: 57 km.
* A1 Kaunas – Vilnius. There length of the stretch: 55 km (Kaunas – Vievis) and 16 km (Vievis – Grigiškės).

#### Expressway sections[edit | edit source]

*   * A9 Radviliškis – Šiauliai. Total length of the stretch: 10 km.

### A road system[edit | edit source]

The A roads (Lithuanian: magistraliniai keliai) total 1,748.84 km (1,086.68 mi).

* A1 Vilnius – Kaunas – Klaipėda, 311.40 km (193.49 mi). Most important east to west corridor in Lithuania. Connects three largest Lithuanian cities: Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda. The stretch between Kaunas and Klaipėda has motorway status.
* A2 Vilnius – Panevėžys, 135.92 km (84.46 mi). The stretch between Vilnius and Šilagalis has motorway status.
* A3 Vilnius – Medininkai Border Checkpoint, 33.99 km (21.12 mi). Continues to Belarus and connects Vilnius with the Belarusian capital of Minsk.
* A4 Vilnius – Raigardas Border Checkpoint, 134.46 km (83.55 mi). Continues to Grodno, Belarus.
* A5 Kaunas – border with Poland, 97.06 km (60.31 mi). The stretch from Kaunas to Marijampolė has motorway status. Continues towards Suwałki in Poland.
* A6 Kaunas – Daugavpils, 185.40 km (115.20 mi). Continues towards Daugavpils in Latvia.
* A7 Marijampolė – Kybartai Border Checkpoint, 42.21 km (26.23 mi). An important transit route to Kaliningrad Oblast.
* A8 Sitkūnai – Panevėžys, 87.86 km (54.59 mi).
* A9 Panevėžys – Šiauliai, 78.94 km (49.05 mi). Short 10 km expressway section.
* A10 Panevėžys – Bauska 66.10 km (41.07 mi). Continues to Bauska in Latvia. Important transit route to Riga.
* A11 Šiauliai – Palanga, 146.85 km (91.25 mi)
* A12 border with Latvia – Panemunė Border Checkpoint, 186.09 km (115.63 mi)
* A13 Klaipėda – Liepaja, 45.15 km (28.05 mi)
* A14 Vilnius – Utena, 95.60 km (59.40 mi)
* A15 Vilnius – Lida, 49.28 km (30.62 mi)
* A16 Vilnius – Marijampolė, 137.51 km (85.44 mi)
* A17 Panevėžys Bypass, 22.28 km (13.84 mi).
* A18 Šiauliai Bypass, 17.08 km (10.61 mi)
* A19 Vilnius Southern Bypass, 7.9 km (4.9 mi)
* A20 Ukmergė Northern Bypass, 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
* A21 Panemunė Eastern Bypass, 4 km (2.5 mi)

### Major highway projects in Interwar Lithuania[edit | edit source]

Before World War I, there were few isolated routes suitable for transit traffic e.g. present-day A12 highway, connecting Riga with Kaliningrad, or present day A6 highway which was part of highway Warsaw-Saint Petersburg that ran through Kaunas. After Lithuania becoming an independent country in 1918, there was increased demand for new highways for inner needs. First long-distance highways built exclusively by Lithuanian Government were opened in late 1930s. These are following:

* Samogitian highway – old highway built in the course 1930s, connecting Kaunas and Klaipėda. Road section between Kaunas and Ariogala is now completely refurbished to motorway, and the road section from Ariogala to Klaipėda is serving as alternative road for a parallelly-built motorway A1 and connects local towns such as Ariogala, Raseiniai, Rietavas.
* Aukštaitian Highway – old highway built in the 1930s. It connects Kaunas, Kėdainiai, Panevėžys and Biržai to Riga. After building an original route, new routes were built through the course of Soviet Union and after its dissolution. The road was gradually rerouted to avoid larger urban areas, and now runs from Sitkūnai, bypasses Kėdainiai, Panevėžys, Pasvalys, Biržai, and reaches Latvian border to Riga. Rerouted highway now forms part of Via Baltica.

### Museum[edit | edit source]

* Lithuanian Road Museum

## Railways[edit | edit source]

File:Lithuanian Railways passenger train decorated with coat of arms - Vytis.jpg

Lithuanian Railways passenger train decorated with coat of arms Vytis

File:Vilnius railway station 2008.jpg

Railway station in Vilnius

Main article: Rail transport in Lithuania

There is a total of 1,998 route km of railways, of which:

* 1,807 km are broad gauge of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) - 122 km of which are electrified
* 169 km are narrow gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) - as of 2001
* 22 km are standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

### Rail links with adjacent countries[edit | edit source]

* Latvia – yes
* Belarus – yes
* Russia (Kaliningrad) – yes
* Poland – yes – break-of-gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) / 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

## Waterways[edit | edit source]

There are 600 kilometres (370 mi) that are perennially navigable.

## Pipelines[edit | edit source]

In 1992, there were 105 km (65 mi) of crude oil pipelines, and 760 km (470 mi) of natural gas pipelines.

## Ports and harbours[edit | edit source]

### Sea ports[edit | edit source]

File:Klaipėda 1.jpg

Klaipėda port

* Būtingė
* Klaipėda
* Šventoji

### River ports[edit | edit source]

* Kaunas
* Rumšiškės
* Nida
* Juodkrantė

## Merchant marine[edit | edit source]

The merchant marine consists of 47 ships of 1,000 GT or over, together totaling 279,743 GT/304,156 tonnes deadweight (DWT).

Ships by type: Cargo 25, Combination bulk 8, Petroleum tanker 2, Railcar carrier 1, Refrigerated cargo 6, Roll on/roll off 2, Short-sea passenger 3.

Note: These totals include some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Denmark 13 (2002 est.)

## Airports[edit | edit source]

File:Vilnius International Airport.jpg

Vilnius International Airport

In Lithuania, there are four international airports:

* Vilnius International Airport
* Kaunas Airport
* Palanga International Airport
* Šiauliai International Airport
* Paved Runways: 9 in total
* over 3,047 m: 2
* 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
* under 914 m: 3
* Unpaved runways: 63 in total
* 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
* 914 to 1,523 m: 5
* under 914 m: 55

## See also[edit | edit source]

*   *

## External links[edit | edit source]

* The public transport guide

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Transport in Europe

Sovereign states|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
*   * Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Vatican City

States with limited
recognition|

* Abkhazia
* Artsakh
* Kosovo
* Northern Cyprus
* South Ossetia
* Transnistria

Dependencies and
other entities|

* Åland
* Faroe Islands
* Gibraltar
* Guernsey
* Isle of Man
* Jersey
* Svalbard

Other entities|

* European Union

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Main roads in Lithuania

Flag of Lithuania

* A1
* A2
* A3
* A4
* A5
* A6
* A7
* A8
* A9
* A10
* A11
* A12
* A13
* A14
* A15
* A16
* A17
* A18
* A19
* A20

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Motorways in Europe

Sovereign states|

* Albania
*   * Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
*   * Ireland
*   * Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Latvia
*   * Lithuania
* Luxembourg
*   * Moldova
*   * Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
*   * Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

States with limited
recognition|

* Abkhazia
* Artsakh
* Kosovo
* Northern Cyprus
* South Ossetia
* Transnistria

Dependencies and
other entities|

* Åland
* Faroe Islands
* Gibraltar
* Guernsey
* Isle of Man
* Jersey
* Svalbard

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Lithuania articles

History|

| Early|

* Balts
* Lithuania proper
* Lithuania minor
* Grand Duchy
* 1219–1295
* Duchy
* Kingdom
* Christianization
* Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
* Lithuanian Crusade

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Revival and
independence|

* Press ban
* National Revival
* Great Seimas of Vilnius
* Amber Declaration
* Act of Independence
* Wars of Independence
* Lithuanian–Soviet War
* Polish–Lithuanian War
* 1919 Polish coup d'état attempt
* 1926 coup d'état

WWII and
occupations|

* Occupation of the Baltic states
* by the Soviet Union (1940)
* by Nazi Germany
* by the Soviet Union (1944)
* Holocaust
* Resistance
* Second Soviet republic
* Guerrilla war
* Lithuanian partisans
* Baltic states under Soviet rule (1944–1991)
* Government-in-exile

Restoration|

* Reform Movement (Sąjūdis)
* Singing Revolution
* Baltic Way
* Act of Re-Establishment
* Soviet economic blockade of Lithuania
* January Events
* 2003 Lithuanian European Union membership referendum

File:Coat of arms of Lithuania.svg

Geography|

* Cities
* capital
* Climate
* Extreme points
* Flora
* Forests
* Lakes
* Regional parks
* Rivers
* Towns

Politics|

* Administrative divisions
* counties
* municipalities
* elderships
* Constitution
* Constitutional Court
* Elections
* Foreign relations
* Government
* Prime Minister
* Law
* Law enforcement
* Seimas parliament
* Speaker
* Political parties
* President

Military|

* Land Force
* Naval Force
* Air Force
* Special Operations Force

Economy|

* Agriculture
* Banks
* Central bank
* e-Residency
* Energy
* Euro
* Telecommunications
* Transport
* airports
* rail
* roads
* seaport
* Tourism

Society|

* Demographics
* Education
* universities
* Ethnic minorities
* Ethnographic regions
* Language
* Lithuanians
* Religion

Culture|

* Calendar
* Cinema
* Cuisine
* Cultural history
* Cultural regions
* Ethnographic Lithuania
* Literature
* Music
* Design
* Mythology
* Name
* Public holidays
* Sport
* Symbols
* anthem
* coat of arms
* flag

* Outline
* Index

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