A5 highway (Lithuania)

A5
A5
Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suwałki Highway
Route information
	Part of E67
Length	97.86 km (60.81 mi)
Existed	19th century - (new parts 1997-2002)–present
Major junctions
From	Kaunas; Lithuania;
To	Suwałki; Poland; Expressway S61
Location
Country	Lithuania
Major cities	Marijampolė, Kalvarija
Highway system
	Transport in Lithuania;

The A5 highway is a highway in Lithuania (Magistralinis kelias). It runs from Kaunas to the Polish border, toward Suwałki and ultimately Warsaw. The length of the road is 97.86 km (60.81 mi). A section of the A5 highway - Kaunas-Marijampolė, has been upgraded to a motorway, accessed only via grade-separated junctions. It is the first motorway built after Lithuania entered the European Union in 2004.

Western Bypass of Kaunas near Lampėdžiai. Lampėdžiai Bridge is visible in the distance

The remainder of the road is being upgraded to motorway specifications. It will connect Kaunas with expressway S61 in Poland. The road will be only motorway connection between the Lithuanian motorway network and the rest of the European motorway network.

Most of the A5 highway is coded Via Baltica in the European route system. The E67 highway ultimately connects Prague with Tallinn/Helsinki.

Principal cities along the route

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