Bundesautobahn 8

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Bundesautobahn 8
basic data


full length 497 km
federal states Saarland
Rhineland-Palatinate
Baden-Württemberg
Bavaria
Map of the A 8 in Germany

Bundesautobahn 8 (BAB 8 or A 8) is an Autobahn that runs 497 km (309 mi) from the Luxembourg border through southern Germany to Austrian border near Salzburg. The A 8 is a significant East-West transit route. Its construction began during Nazi rule. Although parts have been modernized and extended after WW II, significant sections remained in their original condition from the 1930s - 2+2 lanes, no emergency or acceleration lanes, steep hills and tight curves. In combination with today's traffic this makes the A 8 one of the most crowded and dangerous Autobahns in Germany. Especially in the wintertime the slopes of Swabian Alb and Black Forest become bottlenecks when heavy trucks crawl uphill.

[edit] Future plans

As of 2006, a gap remains between Pirmasens and Karlsruhe with no immediate plans to close the gap. Additionally, a sub-standard section between Aichelberg and Hohenstadt is being re-routed with a projected 2010 completion date. It is proposed that tolls be charged on this tunnel-oriented replacement stretch (presumably to cover the costs of the project), which would make it the first tolled section of a German autobahn.

[edit] Exit list


A 13
E 29

(Luxembourg)

Image:BAB-Grenze.svg (1) Border crossing Perl
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (2) Perl-Besch B 419
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Talbrücke 300 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (3) Perl-Borg B 407
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Tunnel Pellinger Berg 596 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (4) Merzig-Wellingen
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Kohlenbrucher-Bach-Brücke 300 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Talbrücke 200 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (5) Merzig-Schwemlingen B 51
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (6) Merzig
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (7) Rehlingen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (8) Dillingen-Mitte
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (9) Dreieck Saarlouis A 620
Image:AB-Brücke.svg
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (10) Dillingen-Süd
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (11) Saarlouis-Steinrausch
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (12) Nalbach B 269
Image:AB-Brücke.svg
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (13) Saarwellingen B 405
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (14) Schwalbach
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (15) Schwalbach / Schwarzenholz
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (16) Heusweiler B 268
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (17) Kreuz Saarbrücken A 1
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (18) Merchweiler
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (19) Friedrichsthal-Bildstock
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (20) Dreieck Friedrichsthal A 623
Image:AB-Brücke.svg
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (21) Elversberg
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (22) Neunkirchen-Heinitz
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (23) Neunkirchen / Spiesen B 41
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Talbrücke 400 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (24) Neunkirchen-Oberstadt
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (25) Neunkirchen-Wellesweiler
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (26) Neunkirchen-Kohlhof
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (27) Kreuz Neunkirchen A 6
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (28) Limbach (Neckar-Odenwald)
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (30) Einöd B 423
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Schwarzbachbrücke 100 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (31) Zweibrücken-Ernstweiler
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (32) Zweibrücken
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (33) Zweibrücken-Ixheim B 424
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (34) Contwig
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (35) Walshausen
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Talbrücke 300 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Talbrücke 250 m
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (36) Dreieck Pirmasens A 62 B 10

Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (41) Dreieck Karlsruhe A 5 B 3
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (42) Karlsbad
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (43) Pforzheim-West B 10
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (44) Pforzheim-Nord B 294
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (45) Pforzheim-Ost B 10
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (-) Wurmberg (geplant)
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (46) Heimsheim
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (47) Rutesheim (geplant)
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (48) Leonberg-West (geplant)
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (49) Dreieck Leonberg A 81
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (50) Leonberg-Ost
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Friedensbrücke 338 m
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Sindelfinger Wald Ri. Osten
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (51) Kreuz Stuttgart A 81 , A 831
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (52a) Stuttgart-Möhringen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (52b) Stuttgart-Degerloch B 27
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (53) Stuttgart-Flughafen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (54) Esslingen
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Denkendorf Ri. Westen
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Sulzbachviadukt 370 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (55) Wendlingen B 313
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Neckarbrücke 144 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (56) Kirchheim (Teck)-West
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (57) Kirchheim (Teck)-Ost B 465
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (58) Aichelberg
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Maustobelviadukt 500 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Franzosenschluchtviadukt 300 m
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Gruibingen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (59) Mühlhausen B 466
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Fischerhäuslebrücke 250 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Himmelsleiterbrücke 100 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Drachenlochbrücke 230 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Hangbrücke Todsburg 371 m
Kleine Lehnbrücke
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Tunnel Nasenfelstunnel 60 m, Ri. Westen
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Malakoffbrücke 150 m
Impferlochbrücke
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Tunnel Lämmerbuckeltunnel 624 m, Ri. Osten
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (60) Hohenstadt
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (61) Merklingen
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Aichen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (62) Ulm-West B 10
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (63) Ulm-Ost
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (64) Oberelchingen
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (65) Kreuz Ulm / Elchingen A 7
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Donaubrücke 375 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (66) Leipheim B 10
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Leipheim Ri. Osten
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (67) Günzburg B 16
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (68) Unterknöringen (geplant)
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Burgauer See Ri. Westen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (69) Burgau
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Burgauer See
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (70) Zusmarshausen B 10
Image:AB-Rast.svg Raststätte Lüftenberg Ri. Osten
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (71a) Adelsried
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Image:AB-Autobahnhotel.svg Raststätte / Motel Edenbergen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (71b) Neusäß
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (72) Augsburg-West B 2,B 17
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Lechbrücke 93 m
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Augsburg
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (73) Augsburg-Ost
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (74) Dasing B 300
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (75) Adelzhausen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (76) Odelzhausen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (77) Sulzemoos
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (78) Dachau / Fürstenfeldbruck B 471
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (79) Dreieck München-Eschenried
(Eschenrieder Spange) A 99
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (80) München-Langwied
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (81) Kreuz München-West A 99
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (82) München-Obermenzing

Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (91) München-Ramersdorf
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (92a) München-Perlach
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (92b) Neubiberg
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Tunnel GTunnel Neubiberg 327 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (93) Unterhaching-Ost
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (94) Taufkirchen-Ost
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (95) Kreuz München-Süd A 99 , A 995
Image:AB-Rast.svg Raststätte Hofoldinger Forst Ri. Osten
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (96) Hofoldinger Forst
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Holzkirchen Ri. Osten
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (97) Holzkirchen B 318
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Holzkirchen Ri. Westen
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Mangfalltalbrücke 310 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (98) Weyarn
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (99) Irschenberg B 472
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Irschenberg Ri. Osten
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (100) Bad Aibling
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (??) Kolbermoor (geplant) B 15n
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (??) Rosenheim-West (geplant) B 15
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (101) Dreieck Dreieck Inntal A 93
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (102) Rosenheim B 15
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Innbrücke
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (103) Rohrdorf
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Samerberg
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (104) Achenmühle
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (105) Frasdorf
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (106) Bernau am Chiemsee B 305
Image:AB-Rast.svg Raststätte Chiemsee Ri. Westen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (107) Felden
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (108) Übersee
Image:AB-Tank.svg Image:AB-Rast.svg Autobahnraststätte Hochfelln
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (109) Grabenstätt
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (110) Bergen
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (111) Schweinbach
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (112) Traunstein / Siegsdorf B 306
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (113) Neukirchen
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Loithalbrücke
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (114) Anger
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (115) Bad Reichenhall / Piding B 20
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Saalachbrücke
Image:BAB-Grenze.svg (116) Border crossing Piding/Walserberg

A 1
E 52
Westautobahn
(Austria)


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