A2 highway (Lithuania) A2 highway (Lithuania) The A2 motorway is a highway in Lithuania (Magistralinis kelias). It connects the capital city of Vilnius with the Panevėžys, via Ukmergė. Its length is over . It is a motorway in almost a whole length. The Vilnius - Ukmergė highway was the first section opened. Later, the highway was extended to Panevėžys. There are six junctions with U-turns in this motorway. Some of the U-turns have electronic detecting systems that lowers the speed limit on variable road signs if an U-turn is being used. If the U-turn lanes are clear, speed limit is default 130 km/h.
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