Bundesstraße (federal highways with at-grade intersections)
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Bundesstraßen are Germany’s national trunk roads that typically feature at-grade intersections and lower design standards than the high-speed, fully grade-separated Autobahn network.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bundesstraße | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
part of national road network
ⓘ
road classification ⓘ trunk road ⓘ |
| abbreviation | B ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Government of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Länder road authorities ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Autobahn
ⓘ
Gemeindestraße ⓘ Kreisstraße ⓘ Landesstraße ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
can function as detour route for Autobahn closures
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can include direct property access in some sections ⓘ can include roundabouts ⓘ can include traffic signals ⓘ connects regions and medium‑sized cities ⓘ forms backbone of sub‑Autobahn long‑distance road network ⓘ generally lower speed limits than Autobahn ⓘ lower design standards than Autobahn ⓘ may be upgraded sections with partial grade separation ⓘ may include bypasses around settlements ⓘ may include short dual carriageway sections ⓘ not fully grade-separated ⓘ numbering uses prefix B in writing ⓘ often parallels Autobahn corridors ⓘ often passes through towns and villages ⓘ pavement designed for mixed traffic including heavy goods vehicles ⓘ route numbers displayed on yellow shields ⓘ some sections built to near‑Autobahn standard but retain B classification ⓘ some sections downgraded to Landesstraße or Staatsstraße ⓘ some sections later reclassified as Autobahn ⓘ typically has at-grade intersections ⓘ usually single carriageway ⓘ yellow road signs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal trunk road under German road law ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | federal road ⓘ |
| networkType | federal highway network ⓘ |
| parallelClass | Autobahn ⓘ |
| partOf | German federal road system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
connection between Autobahn network and regional roads
ⓘ
inter‑regional road transport ⓘ |
| signageColor | yellow background with black border and black number ⓘ |
| typicalSpeedLimit |
50 km/h within built‑up areas unless otherwise signed
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70–100 km/h outside built‑up areas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
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passenger car traffic ⓘ public bus services ⓘ |
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