Bundesautobahn 71

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Bundesautobahn 71
Route information
Length: 226 km (140 mi)
Location
States: Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria
Highway system
  • Roads in Germany

Bundesautobahn 71 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 71, short form Autobahn 71, abbreviated as BAB 71 or A 71) is an Autobahn under construction in Germany. When completed, it will connect the A 38 and Erfurt to the A 70 near Schweinfurt. A further northern extension to the A 14 near Plötzkau has been proposed by the state government of Sachsen-Anhalt.[1]

Construction on the A 71, supervised by DEGES, began in 1996, most parts were being opened by December 2005. Completion is projected for 2014. The section through the Thuringian Forest was the most expensive road ever built in Germany with an average cost of 10 million euros per kilometre. This section includes the Rennsteig Tunnel which is the longest road tunnel in Germany at 8 km (5.0 mi).

Southern mouth of the Eichelberg tunnel near the town of Meiningen, seen from Jüchsetal bridge


Exit list

(1) Südharz 3-way interchange A 38
(2) Artern
(3) Heldrungen
Schmücketunnel 1725m
(-) temporary exit
Kölleda (planned)
(5) Sömmerda-Ost B 176
(6) Sömmerda-Süd
(7) Erfurt-Nord
(8) Erfurt-Stotternheim
(9) Erfurt-Mittelhausen
(10) Erfurt-Gispersleben B 4
(11) Erfurt-Bindersleben B 7
Talbrücke Apfelstädt
(12) Erfurt 4-way interchange A 4
(13) Arnstadt-Nord
(14) Arnstadt-Süd
Tunnel Behringen
Wipfratalbrücke
(15) Ilmenau-Ost
Talbrücke Altwipfergrund
Talbrücke Streichgrund
(16) Ilmenau-West B 4
Talbrücke Reichenbach
Talbrücke Zahme Gera
Rest area Geraberg (planned)
(17) Gräfenroda B 88
Tunnel Alte Burg
Talbrücke Schwarzbachtal
Talbrücke Wilde Gera
Rennsteigtunnel
(18) Oberhof
Tunnel Hochwald
(19) Suhl/Zella-Mehlis B 247
Talbrücke Steinatal
Tunnel Berg Bock
(20) Suhl 3-way interchange A 73
Talbrücke Albrechtsgraben
Talbrücke Seßlerstal
Talbrücke Schafstalgrund
Talbrücke Streitschlag
Talbrücke Schwarza
Talbrücke Rotes Tal
Talbrücke Schindgraben (Steinbruch)
(21) Meiningen-Nord B 19
Talbrücke Judental
Talbrücke Haseltal
Talbrücke Werratal
(22) Meiningen-Süd B 89
Tunnel Eichelberg
Talbrücke Jüchsen
Talbrücke Bibra
(23) Rentwertshausen
Rest area Mellrichstadt (planned)
(24) Mellrichstadt B 285
Bahratalbrücke
Saaletalbrücke
(25) Bad Neustadt B 279
(26) Münnerstadt
Lautertalbrücke
(27) Maßbach
Thalwassertalbrücke
(28) Bad Kissingen B 286
Talbrücke Pfersdorf
Talbrücke Maibach
(29) Poppenhausen B 286
Wernbrücke Kronungen
(30) Schweinfurt-West B 303
Wernbrücke Geldersheim
(31) Dreieck Werntal A 70

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