M5 highway | |
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Route information | |
Part of E58 / E581 / E583 | |
Length | 370 km (230 mi) |
History | Former route number: M14 |
Major junctions | |
From | H 10 at Criva; |
R 8 at Edineț R 7 near Rîșcani R 14 / R 16 near Bălți M 1 / M 2 near Chișinău R 5 at Budești M 4 near Tiraspol | |
To | M 16 at Pervomaisc; |
Location | |
Country | Moldova |
Districts | Briceni, Edineț, Rîșcani, Bălți, Fălești, Sîngerei, Telenești, Călărași, Strășeni, Chișinău, Criuleni, Anenii Noi, Transnistria |
Major cities | Briceni, Edineț, Rîșcani, Bălți, Chișinău, Tiraspol |
Highway system | |
The M5 highway (Romanian: Drumul național M5), during Soviet period referred to as the M14,[1][2] is the longest road in Moldova, with a length of 370 km (230 mi) running from the north to the south-east. Having national road status, it is also one of the most important routes as it provides access to the three largest cities of Moldova within its internationally recognized borders: Bălți, Chișinău and Tiraspol. It forms part of the European routes E58, E581 and E583 of the International E-road network.