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'''Autoroute 1''' (locally known as the ''A1 autoroute'', or simply just ''the A1'') is a network of highways that circumnavigate the [[Motu Matua|mainland]] of [[New Duveland]], connecting all mainland capital cities together. At a total length of approximately {{convert|5500|km|abbr=on}}, it is one of the longest national highways in the world. Over a million people traverse some part of the highway network every day.

==History==
Autoroute 1 was officially adopted after the unification of New Duveland in 1963, comprising of the existing provincial and local road and highway network at the time, and is the only route to reach across all mainland provinces of New Duveland. Under the original Autoroute 1 scheme, certain major traffic routes that ran parallel to the main route were designated National Route Alternative 1. Most of these route designations have been replaced by either a province route designation, or an alpha-numeric route designation, depending on which province the section is in. 

The system in place was named after France's [[w:Autoroutes of France|Autoroute network]], but unlike the French version, Autoroute 1 lacks any [[w:Toll road|tollways]]. 

==Route==
Large sections of Autoroute 1 are shared with the [[New Duveland National Highway]], though the two are not synonymous. Where they diverge, Autoroute 1 mostly follows a coastal route, such as the [[Taranui Highway]] from [[Millau]] to [[Espérance]], whereas the National Highway follows generally more direct route between major cities, such as the [[Cashel Highway|Cashel Highway and Freeway]] from [[Tasbury]] to [[Lisburn]]. 

Clockwise from Espérance's [[w:Central business district|central business district]], it heads southwards towards Millau via the Taranui Highway, passing through notable cities such as [[Loisieux]], [[Grenoble]] and [[Pāpāmoa]], and then westwards to Toulon via the [[Arriére Highway]] through the [[Arriére-Pays mountains]] to cross the [[Devereaux (river)|Devereaux River]] over the longest bridge in the entire network at almost 6km long, the [[Pont de la Portesud]], which acts as a border of Toulon's southern suburban sprawl. It then continues south passing through [[Lavenay]], where it detours inland for a portion to bypass [[McKenzie]]'s rocky north-east coast where the route used to run before rockslides closed it off in the early 200s. An inland route via [[Titahi, McKenzie|Titanhi]] was selected, where it continues to [[Connacht, McKenzie|Connacht]] and it's coastal route. 

From Connacht, it continue south-east to [[Raoroa, McKenzie|Raoroa]], before heading south-west inland towards [[Wicklow, McKenzie|Wicklow]] around the [[Paparahiki Plateau]], where it continues south, largely following the [[McKenzie River]] towards the eastern suburbs of [[Lisburn]], where it still follows the river's course before crossing to the west side once it passes the city's CBD. There, it continues south before heading west from [[Billis, McKenzie|Billis]]. It then makes it way to [[Cashel]] before crossing the [[Southern Tasman Ranges]] to the west coast of the mainland at [[Oaonui, McKenzie|Oaonui]]. 

From Oanui, the A1 travels north-west towards Tasbury and crosses the [[Tasbury harbour]] over the iconic [[Koterataha Bridge]], directly connecting to the city centre and tunnelling under [[Poroquay, Moanarua|Poroquay]]. Heading north this section becomes the most used portion of the network anywhere in the country, where it continues north-west up the [[Mahi Peninsula]] towards [[Macquarie]] and circumnavigates the entire [[Macquarie Peninsula]]. It then heads north, going inland after [[Shannon, Moanarua|Shannon]], towards [[Alexandria, Moanarua|Alexandria]], and continues north-west before becoming coastal again after the [[Tapaera Lakes]] at the border with [[Tasman]]. Going north, it crosses through Plymouth over the city's iconic [[Fitzgerald Harbour Bridge]] over [[Fitzgerald Harbour]], where it becomes one of the busiest in the network as well, directly connecting to the suburbs of [[Onario]]. 

North from Onario, it skirts the edge of [[Georgetown, Tasman|Georgetown]], before going inland again to avoid the [[Kaupoi National Park]] and returns the coast again shortly after passing into [[Lapérouse]] and the largest city on the west coast of the province, [[Channais]]. This section of road becomes the most remote section in the entire network, with all other sections mentioned above being [[w:Dual carriageway|dual carriageways]], this section known as ''L'autoroute du désert'' (The desert highway), and was the last of the network to be [[w:Sealed road|sealed]]. Travellers along this section are encouraged to bring at least 3 days worth of food & water, as well as additional fuel. This section continues until the continental divide at the [[Coulogne Mountains]] to [[Pontault, Lapérouse|Pontault]]. 

Eastwards from Pontault, the route goes to it's northern-most extent, through the city of [[Évrard, Lapérouse|Évrard]] before quickly heading south again, where it continues the largely be coastal until reaching [[Saint-Magne, Lapérouse|Saint-Magne]], where it climbs over the northern-most reaches of the [[Northern Tasman Ranges]] to [[Korere, Lapérouse|Korere]], before finally heading back to Espérance via [[Valéry]]. 

==Road conditions==
[[File:OIC NW hwy 26th south.jpg|thumb|250px|left|View south along L'autoroute du désert, about 27 km (17 mi) south of [[Léandry, Lapérouse|Léandry]], north-west Lapérouse.]]
With such a vast length, road conditions vary greatly; from multi-lane freeways in populous urban and rural areas, to sealed two-laners in remote areas, such as [[Le Petit Désert Côtier]], to single lane roads, such as in rural Lapérouse.  Isolated roadhouses serving the small amount of passing traffic are often the only signs of human activity for hundreds of kilometres, with this particular section having een described as a "death trap", particularly two-lane sections due to driver fatigue. The vast distances between destinations and limited rest areas, especially those suitable to trucks, contribute to the problem.

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