I-8 road (Bulgaria)
| Republic Road I-8 | |
|---|---|
| Републикански път I-8 | |
I-8 road highlighted in orange | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 386.1 km (239.9 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Kalotina ; |
| To | Kapitan Andreevo ; |
| Location | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Major cities | Slivnitsa, Sofia, Kostenets, Septemvri, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Haskovo, Harmanli, Svilengrad |
| Highway system | |
Republican road I-8 (Bulgarian: Републикански път I-8) is a first class road in southern Bulgaria. It runs between Kalotina, at the border with Serbia, and the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing to Turkey. The total length of the road is 386.1 km (239.9 mi). Most of it provides one driving lane per direction. Road I-8 follows European route E80 in its entire length, as well as E85 in the section between Haskovo and Kapitan Andreevo. It follows the route of the ancient Roman road Via Militaris. The I-8 runs in parallel to the motorways of Europe (A6), Trakiya (A1) and Maritsa (A4). The road passes through the provinces of Sofia, Sofia City, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv and Haskovo.