West Autobahn
| Motorway A1 | ||||
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| West Autobahn A1 | ||||
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| Part of E55 E60 | ||||
| Length | 292 km (181 mi) | |||
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| From | Vienna-Hietzing | |||
| To | A 8 | |||
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| Country | Austria | |||
| Regions | Vienna, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg | |||
| Major cities | Vienna, Sankt Pölten, Linz, Salzburg | |||
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The West Autobahn (A1) was the first motorway (Autobahn) to be built in Austria, originating from plans drawn up for the so-called Reichsautobahn system. Completed in 1967, today it runs from the outskirts of Vienna via Linz to Salzburg, where it joins the German Bundesautobahn 8 at the Walserberg border crossing.
The A1 is Austria's main east–west thoroughfare and part of the major European routes E55 and E60.