A12 highway (Lithuania)

A12 marker

A12
Riga-Šiauliai-Tauragė-Kaliningrad
Route information
Part of
Length: 186.09 km (115.63 mi)
Major junctions
From: Riga
To: Kaliningrad
Location
Major cities: Joniškis, Šiauliai, Tauragė
Highway system
Lithuanian road system
International E-road network

The A12 highway is a highway in Lithuania (Magistraliniai keliai). It connects Riga and Kaliningrad. Road goes through Joniškis, Šiauliai, Tauragė. Road length - 186.09 km

Speed limit - mostly 90 km/h. Dual carriageway south of Šiauliai. Alternative name of the road - Via Hanzeatica. Road was important for transportation of goods between cities, which belonged to the Hanseatic League.