The German federal motorways are now numbered according to a clear system. Since the mid-1970s there has been a numbering system for motorways, which sets out which number is replaced by a new motorway. Motorways with a single-digit number (e.g. A 1) are of national or even cross-border significance. Highways with a two-digit number (e.g. A 20) are usually of overriding national importance. Highways with three digits (e.g. A 999) are generally of regional or urban significance; often these motorways are feeders or detours. If there is more than one digit, the first digit indicates the approximate location of the motorway (A 10 to A 19 for Berlin; A 20 in the north to A99 in the south, A 100 for Berlin; A 200 in the north to A 999 in the south). Usually highways with even numbers predominantly run east–west, and those with odd numbers run north–south. Exceptions include the A14 and the A15.
A 1 to A 9
A 10 to A 19
A 20 to A 29
A 30 to A 39
A 40 to A 49
A 50 to A 59
A 60 to A 69
A 70 to A 79
A 80 to A 89
A 90 to A 99
A 100 to A 199
A 200 to A 299
A 300 to A 399
A 400 to A 499
A 500 to A 599
A 600 to A 699
A 700 to A 799
A 800 to A 899
A 900 to A 999
See also
- List of federal roads in Germany
- List of expressways
- Bundesverkehrswegeplan 2030
References
External links
- Geographic data related to List of autobahns in Germany at OpenStreetMap
- Liste aller deutschen Autobahnen
- Patricks Autobahn-Atlas
- Verkehrsprognose Nordrhein-Westfalen (OLSIM)
- Autobahn-Ausweichflugplätze auf geschichtsspuren.de (vormals lostplaces.de)
- Vorgeschichte der Autobahnen (to 1924 zurück) und Relikte angefangener Projekte auf geschichtsspuren.de (vormals lostplaces)
- Entwicklung des Autobahnnetzes in Deutschland beim Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung

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