Bundesautobahn 4
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| Total length | 331 miles (533km) |
| Bundesländer | North Rhine-Westphalia Hesse Saxony Thuringia |
Bundesautobahn 4 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 4, short form Autobahn 4, abbreviated as BAB 4 or A 4) is an Autobahn that crosses Germany in a west-east direction. The western segment has a length of 134 km (83 mi), the part in the east is 381 km (237 mi) long. Works to continue the A 4 are in progress, but currently no plans exist to fill the gap completely.
The A 4 starts north-west of Aachen, where the Dutch A76 enters Germany. It continues to form the southern part of the Cologne Ring (Kölner Ring) and ends near Olpe. The eastern part starts at the Kirchheim intersection (with the A 7) and goes through Eisenach, Erfurt, Weimar, Jena, Gera, Chemnitz and Dresden to Görlitz, where it crosses the border to Poland and continues as A4 (PL).
The westernmost 11 kilometers of the A4 form the most easterly stretch of the European route E314: continuing east from the Aachen interchange (Kreuz Aachen), the A 4 is part of the European route E40.
The first sections of the A4 were built in the years 1934 to 1937. Because it crossed the border between East and West Germany several times, those parts were closed and fell into decay during the time of German division. Repairs of those parts are scheduled to be completed in 2007.
[edit] Wiehltalbrücke accident
The "Wiehltalbrücke" is a bridge which carries the A 4 across the valley of the river Wiehl. The A 4 near Gummersbach was the site of the most expensive traffic accident in German history: On 26 August 2004, a sports car, whose driver did not hold a driving licence and was later found to be driving under the influence, collided with a tanker lorry, carrying 33,000 litres of petrol. The lorry broke through a guardrail, fell off the Wiehltalbrücke and exploded, killing the driver. The subsequent fire caused severe structural damage to the bridge. The driver of the sports car involved in the accident was jailed for 22 months without parole in September of 2005.
The bridge was closed for weeks until temporary repairs were completed. Permanent repairs began on July 28, 2006, and finished August 22, 2006, using a unique method never before used in Germany. For the duration of the repairs, where among other things a 20 m × 31 m segment was replaced, the bridge was closed. The repairs cost € 7.2 million.
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(1) | Border crossing Vetschau |
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(-) | Bocholtz The offramp of the Dutch exit Bocholtz is on German territory |
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(2) | Aachen-Laurensberg |
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(3) | Aachen-Zentrum B 57 |
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Parking area Toresberg | |
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(4) | Kreuz Aachen A 44 E 40, A 544 |
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Autobahnraststätte Aachener Land |
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(5a) | Eschweiler-West B 264 |
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(5b) | Eschweiler-Ost B 264 |
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Parking area Alte Kippe  |
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(6) | Weisweiler |
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Inde bridge | |
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Langerwehe (2009) (planned) | |
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Rest area Ruraue | |
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Rur bridge 100 m | |
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(7) | Düren B 56 |
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Parking area Düppenter | |
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Parking area Golsheimer Bürge | |
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(8) | Buir |
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Rest area Im Bahnert | |
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(9) | Kerpen |
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(9) | Kreuz Kerpen A 61 |
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Erftbrücke 50 m | |
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Autobahnraststätte Frechen |
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(9a) | Frechen-Nord |
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(10) | Kreuz Köln-West A 1 E 31 |
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(11) | Köln-Klettenberg B 265 |
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(—) | Containerbahnhof Köln-Eifeltor  |
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(12) | Kreuz Köln-Süd A 555 |
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Rheinbrücke Rodenkirchen 567 m | |
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(13) | Köln-Poll |
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(14) | Kreuz Gremberg A 559 |
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(15) | Heumarer Dreieck A 3 E 35 A 59 |
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(16) | Kreuz Köln-Ost A 3 E 35 |
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(17) | Köln-Merheim |
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(18) | Refrath |
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Rest area Lustheide | |
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(19) | Bensberg |
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(20) | Moitzfeld B 55 |
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Parking area Röttgesberg | |
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(21) | Overath-Untereschbach |
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Talbrücke Holzbach 440 m | |
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(22) | Overath B 55 B 484 |
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Aggerbrücke 110 m | |
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Autobahnraststätte Aggertal |
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Talbrücke Schlingenbach 230 m | |
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Parking area Erlenhof | |
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Talbrücke 170 m | |
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Talbrücke Loopebach 370 m | |
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Talbrücke 400 m | |
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(23) | Engelskirchen |
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Talbrücke 470 m | |
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Parking area Bellingroth | |
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(24) | Wiehl/Bielstein |
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Talbrücke Molbach 210 m | |
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Wiehltalbrücke 705 m | |
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Parking area Hömeler Feld |
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Brücke 280 m | |
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(25) | Gummersbach |
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Rest area Morkepütz | |
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Talbrücke Alpebach 310 m | |
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(26) | Reichshof/Bergneustadt B 256 |
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Rest area Hasbacher Höhe | |
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(27) | Reichshof-Eckenhagen |
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(28) | Kreuz Olpe-Süd A 45 E 41 E 40 |
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Biggebrücke 230 m | |
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(28) | Wenden |
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Talbrücke Dahl 126 m | |
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Talbrücke Altenberg 239 m | |
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Talbrücke Elben 430 m | |
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(29) | Krombach B 54 |
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Biedenkopf (planned) | |
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Wetter (Hessen)-West (planned) | |
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Wetter (Hessen)-Süd (planned) | |
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Sarnau (planned) | |
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Cölbe (planned) | |
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Schönstadt (planned) | |
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Kirchhain (planned) | |
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Stadtallendorf (planned) | |
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Dreieck Stadtallendorf (planned) A 49 | |
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Neustadt (Hessen) (planned) | |
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Dreieck Neustadt (Hessen) (planned) A 49 | |
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Schwalmstadt (planned) | |
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Neukirchen (planned) | |
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Oberaula (planned) | |
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(31) | Dreieck Kirchheim A 7 E 45 |
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Autobahnraststätte Kirchheim will be closed |
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Parking area Asbachgrund/Engersburg | |
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Asbachtalbrücke 280 m | |
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Rest area Auerhahnkuppe | |
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Fuldabrücke 110 m | |
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(32) | Bad Hersfeld B 27 B 62 |
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Talbrücke Siebenborn 260 m | |
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Talbrücke Großer Kessel 220 m | |
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(33) | Friedewald |
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Rest area | |
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Talbrücke Eichhorst 240 m | |
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(34) | Wildeck-Hönebach |
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(35) | Wildeck-Obersuhl |
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(36) | Gerstungen western part |
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Weihetalbrücke Richelsdorf 584 m | |
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(36) | Gerstungen eastern part |
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Talbrücke 70 m | |
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Talbrücke Fuchsloch 80 m | |
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Wommen (planned) A 44 | |
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Talbrücke Wommen 304 m | |
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(37) | Wommen B 400 () |
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Brücke Frauenborner Bach 120 m | |
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(38) | Herleshausen B 7a |
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Werratalbrücke 732 m | |
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Autobahnraststätte Eisenach |
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Raststätte Ramsberg will be closed ( ) |
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(39a) | Eisenach-West B 7 B 84 |
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(39b) | Eisenach-Mitte |
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Talbrücke Karolinental 260 m | |
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(40a) | Eisenach-Ost B 84 B 19 |
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(40b) | Wutha-Farnroda B 7 B 88 |
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Raststätte Kleiner Hörselberg will be closed () |
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Talbrücke Hörseltal 422 m | |
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Sättelstädt (planned) | |
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(41a) | Waltershausen |
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Autobahnraststätte Hörselgau |
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(41b) | Gotha-Boxberg |
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(42) | Gotha B 247 |
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Apfelstädttalbrücke 150 m | |
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(43) | Wandersleben |
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(44) | Neudietendorf/Arnstadt-West |
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(45) | Kreuz Erfurt A 71 |
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Gerabrücke 110 m | |
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(46) | Erfurt-West B 4 |
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Rest area Willroder Forst | |
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(47a) | Erfurt-Ost |
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(47b) | Erfurt-Vieselbach |
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Autobahnraststätte Eichelborn |
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(48) | Nohra |
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(49) | Weimar B 85 |
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(50) | Apolda B 87 |
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Ilmtalbrücke 385 m | |
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(51) | Magdala |
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Raststätte Schorba | |
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(52) | Schorba |
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(53) | Jena-Göschwitz B 88 |
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Saaletalbrücke 838 m | |
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Tunnel Einhausung Lobeda 600 m |
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(54) | Jena-Lobeda |
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Podelsatzbrücke224 m | |
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Talbrücke Zeitzgrund 295 m | |
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(55) | Stadtroda |
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Autobahnraststätte Teufelstal |
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Teufelstalbrücke 270 m | |
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(56a) | Hermsdorfer Kreuz A 9 E 51 |
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(56b) | Hermsdorf-Ost |
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(57) | Rüdersdorf |
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Thieschitzer Talbrücke 270 m | |
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Talbrücke Weiße Elster 160 m | |
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(58a) | Gera(-Langenberg) (04-2007) B 2 B 7 |
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Gera (under construction) |
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(59) | Gera-Leumnitz |
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(60) | Ronneburg B 7 |
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Sprottetalbrücke 200 m | |
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(61) | Schmölln |
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Pleißenbrücke 550 m | |
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(62) | Meerane B 93 |
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(63) | Glauchau-West |
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Rest area Am Angerberg | |
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(64) | Glauchau-Ost B 175 |
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Talbrücke Zwickauer Mulde 550 m | |
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(65) | Hohenstein-Ernstthal B 180 |
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(66) | Wüstenbrand |
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Raststätte Rabensteiner Wald |
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(67) | Limbach-Oberfrohna |
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(68) | Kreuz Chemnitz A 72 E 441 |
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(69) | Chemnitz-Mitte B 95 |
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Tunnel Eisenbahnunterfahrung 35 m | |
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(70) | Chemnitz-Glösa B 107 |
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Autobahnraststätte Auerswalder Blick |
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(71) | Chemnitz-Ost |
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Zschopaubrücke 90 m | |
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(72) | Frankenberg B 169 |
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(73) | Hainichen |
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Talbrücke Kleine Striegis 357 m | |
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(74) | Berbersdorf |
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(75) | Siebenlehn B 101 |
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Talbrücke Freiberger Mulde 413 m | |
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Rest area | |
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Talbrücke Tännichtbach 190 m | |
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(76) | Dreieck Nossen A 14 |
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Triebischtalbrücke 427 m | |
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Triebischseitentalbrücke 349 m | |
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Saubachtalbrücke 253 m | |
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(77a) | Wilsdruff |
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Autobahnraststätte Dresdner Tor |
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(77b) | Dreieck Dresden-West A 17 E 55 |
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(78) | Dresden-Altstadt B 6 |
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Elbebrücke 496 m | |
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(79) | Dresden-Neustadt |
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Unionbrücke 280 m | |
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(80) | Dresden-Wilder Mann |
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(81a) | Dresden-Hellerau E 55 B 170 |
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(81b) | Dresden-Flughafen |
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(82) | Dreieck Dresden-Nord A 13 E 55 |
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Weixdorf (planned) | |
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(83) | Hermsdorf B 97 |
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Rest area Grünberg | |
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(84) | Ottendorf-Okrilla |
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(85) | Pulsnitz |
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(86) | Ohorn |
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Rest area Ohorn | |
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Grünbrücke 50 m | |
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(87) | Burkau |
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(88a) | Uhyst am Taucher |
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Autobahnraststätte Oberlausitz |
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(88b) | Salzenforst |
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(89) | Bautzen-West B 96 |
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Spreetalbrücke 160 m | |
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(90) | Bautzen-Ost B 156 |
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Rest area Purschwitz | |
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(91) | Weißenberg |
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Rest area Buchholz | |
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(92) | Nieder-Seifersdorf |
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Tunnel Königshainer Berge 3300 m | |
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Rest area Kodersdorf | |
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Talbrücke Weißer Schöps 303 m | |
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(93) | Kodersdorf B 115 |
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(94) | Görlitz B 6 |
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(95) | Border crossing Görlitz |
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Neißebrücke 340 m | |
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