List of national roads in Portugal

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The national roads in Portugal were established by decree on May 11, 1945. Its Portuguese name is "Estradas nacionais". They are marked with an "N" and the number in black letters on a white background. They are divided into three classes. The N1-N18 include the first class with the addition "itinerarios principais", the N101-N125 also belong to the first class, only without the addition. Class 2 includes the N201-N270 and Class 3 includes the N301-N398. Furthermore, the side branches of the streets ("Ramais") belong to the third class. They are identified by the main street number, followed by a hyphen, followed by a consecutive number. The N1 has the highest number of these with 16 side branches.

First class (itinerarios principais)

Signage Beginning Route The End
N 1 Lisbon - Vila Franca de Xira (today A1 ) Vila Franca de Xira - Carregado - Leiria - Coimbra - Albergaria-a-Velha postage
N 2 Chaves Vila Real - Lamego - Viseu - Santa Comba Dão - Góis - Sertã - Abrantes - Mora - Montemor-o-Novo - Torrão - Castro Verde Faro
N 3 N 1 Carregado Santarém - Torres Novas - Abrantes Castelo Branco
N 4 Lisbon Montijo - Vendas Novas - Estremoz - Elvas NV Spain
N 5 N 4 Montijo Aguas de Moura - Alcácer do Sal Torrão
N 6 Lisbon Oeiras - Carcavelos - Estoril Cascais
N 7 Lisbon Estoril (now A5 )
N 8 Lisbon Loures - Torres Vedras - Caldas da Rainha - Alcobaça N 1
N 9 N 6 Cascais Mafra - Torres Vedras - Alenquer N 1
N 10 Cacilhas (Ferry Lisbon) Setúbal - Aguas de Moura - Santo Estêvão - Vila Franca de Xira Vila Franca de Xira (until 1961) / Lisbon
N 11 Trafaria Almada - Amora - Moita N 5 (near Montijo )
N 12 postage Ringstrasse postage
N 13 postage Vila do Conde - Viana do Castelo - Valença N-551 Spain
N 14 postage Vila Nova de Famalicao Braga
N 15 postage Penafiel - Amarante - Vila Real - Mirandela Bragança
N 16 Aveiro Albergaria-a-Velha - Viseu - Celorica de Beira - Guarda - Vilar Formoso N620 Spain
N 17 N 1 Coimbra Seia (north over) N 16 Celorico da Beira
N 18 N 16 Guarda Castelo Branco - Portalegre - Estremoz - Évora - Beja N 2 Ervidel

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