Bundesautobahn 17

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Bundesautobahn 17
Map of A17
Basic data
Total length: 44.75 km
Bundesland: Saxony
Exit list
Image:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (1) Dreieck Dresden-West A 4 E 40 E 55
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Zschonergrund Bridge 230 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (2) Dresden-Gorbitz B 173
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Altfranken Tunnel 345 m
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Dölzschen Tunnel 1.070 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Weißeritztal Bridge 220 m
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Coschütz Tunnel 2.332 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Kaitzbach Bridge
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Zschauketal Bridge 142 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (3) Dresden-Südvorstadt B 170
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Nöthnitzgrund Bridge 225 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (4) Dresden-Prohlis
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Gebergrund Bridge 288 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Lockwitztal Bridge 723 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (5) Heidenau
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Meuschaer Höhe Tunnel 90 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Müglitztal Bridge 350 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (6) Pirna B 172a
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Seidewitztal Bridge 605 m
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (7) Bahretal
Image:AB-AS-blau.svg (8) Bad Gottleuba
Image:BAB-Grenze.svg (9) Border crossing Börnersdorf
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Nasenbachtal Bridge 280 m
Image:AB-Tunnel.svg Harte Tunnel 300 m
Image:AB-Brücke.svg Border bridge above the Schönwalder Bach 409 m
D 8
E 55		 Czech Republic

Bundesautobahn 17 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 17, short form Autobahn 17, abbreviated as BAB 17 or A 17) is an autobahn in Saxony, south-eastern Germany. It links Dresden to theCzech border where the D8 continues to Prague. The road is a fairly new contribution the German autobahn-system, with its first stretch opened in 2001 and the last in 2006.

[edit] Location

Greater Dresden, run of the A 17 highlighted
Greater Dresden, run of the A 17 highlighted

The A 17 is one of three autobahns that have one of their end points at the Bundesautobahn 4 near Dresden. The other two are the Bundesautobahn 13 at the northern Dresden autobahn triangle (Dresden – Berlin) and the Bundesautobahn 14 at the Nossen autobahn triangle (Dresden – Leipzig).

The A 17 begins at the western Dresden autobahn triangle, generally follows the edge of the city to the south, passing the towns of Heidenau and Pirna until it reaches the border between Germany and the Czech Republic at the Ore Mountains, where it ends. From there the D8 continues to Prague.

[edit] Special

A Protestcamp against A17 existed in Zschonergrund (Zöllmen) from April 1997 until April 21st 1999.
A Protestcamp against A17 existed in Zschonergrund (Zöllmen) from April 1997 until April 21st 1999.
Bundesautobahn 17 crossing the Weißeritz valley in southern Dresden
Bundesautobahn 17 crossing the Weißeritz valley in southern Dresden
Tunnel bridge combination crossing the Weißeritz valley
Tunnel bridge combination crossing the Weißeritz valley

Although the A 17 is only 45 km long, it has quite a lot of larger bridges and tunnels compared to other German autobahns.

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German Autobahn system
Major routes

A 1 · A 2 · A 3 · A 4 · A 5 · A 6 · A 7 · A 8 · A 9
German Autobahn symbol
Regional routes

A 10 · A 11 · A 12 · A 13 · A 14 · A 15 · A 17 · A 19 · A 20 · A 21 · A 22 · A 23 · A 24 · A 25 · A 26 · A 27 · A 28 · A 29 · A 30 · A 31 · A 33 · A 37 · A 38 · A 39 · A 40 · A 42 · A 43 · A 44 · A 45 · A 46 · A 48 · A 49 · A 52 · A 57 · A 59 · A 60 · A 61 · A 62 · A 63 · A 64 · A 65 · A 66 · A 67 · A 70 · A 71 · A 72 · A 73 · A 81 · A 92 · A 93 · A 94 · A 95 · A 96 · A 98 · A 99
Local routes

A 100 · A 103 · A 111 · A 113 · A 114 · A 115 · A 143 · A 210 · A 215 · A 226 · A 250 · A 252 · A 253 · A 255 · A 261 · A 270 · A 280 · A 281 · A 293 · A 352 · A 391 · A 392 · A 395 · A 445 · A 480 · A 485 · A 516 · A 524 · A 535 · A 540 · A 542 · A 544 · A 553 · A 555 · A 559 · A 560 · A 562 · A 565 · A 571 · A 573 · A 602 · A 620 · A 623 · A 643 · A 648 · A 650 · A 656 · A 659 · A 661 · A 671 · A 672 · A 831 · A 861 · A 864 · A 952 · A 980 · A 995 · A 999
Planned or former
routes

A 22 · A 32 · A 34 · A 36 · A 41 · A 47 · A 54 · A 56 · A 74 · A 77 · A 80 · A 82 · A 83 · A 85 · A 86 · A 87 · A 89 · A 90 · A 91 · A 102 · A 104 · A 105 · A 117 · A 205 · A 241 · A 314 · A 339 · A 369 · A 376 · A 388 · A 430 · A 441 · A 443 · A 545 · A 652 · A 680 · A 683 · A 687 · A 722 · A 752 · A 833 · A 834 · A 862 · A 985 · A 999
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