German autobahn network
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The German autobahn network is a nationwide system of high-speed, limited-access highways renowned for sections without mandatory speed limits and its central role in Germany’s transportation infrastructure.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
highway system
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road transport infrastructure → |
| borderCrossingTo |
Austria
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Belgium → Czech Republic → Denmark → France → Luxembourg → Netherlands → Poland → Switzerland → |
| connects |
industrial regions in Germany
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major German cities → neighboring countries of Germany → |
| constructionBegan |
early 20th century
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| country |
Germany
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| expandedSignificantlyDuring |
1930s
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| hasCharacteristic |
central reservation
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controlled access → electronic traffic management on some sections → emergency lanes on most sections → emergency telephones on many sections → grade-separated interchanges → high-speed road network → limited-access highway system → multiple lanes in each direction → no at-grade intersections → no direct property access → no general toll for passenger cars → rest areas at regular intervals → sections without mandatory speed limit → service areas at regular intervals → toll for heavy goods vehicles → variable speed limits on some sections → |
| hasPart |
Autobahn A1
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Autobahn A10 → Autobahn A2 → Autobahn A24 → Autobahn A3 → Autobahn A4 → Autobahn A40 → Autobahn A5 → Autobahn A61 → Autobahn A7 → Autobahn A8 → Autobahn A81 → Autobahn A9 → Autobahn A93 NERFINISHED → Autobahn A99 NERFINISHED → |
| maintainedBy |
German federal government
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| operatedBy |
Autobahn GmbH des Bundes
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| partOf |
German federal transport infrastructure
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| recommendedSpeed |
130 km/h
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| regulates |
motor vehicle traffic
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| roadSurface |
asphalt
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concrete → |
| role |
backbone of long-distance road transport in Germany
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key component of European road network → |
| safetyFeature |
crash barriers
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overtaking restrictions in some sections → signposted speed limits in hazardous sections → |
| speedLimitPolicy |
no general speed limit on many rural sections
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| uses |
blue traffic signs
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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A 49 motorway
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A7 motorway → A73 → |
partOf |
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A3
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isPartOf |
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Organisation Todt
("Reichsautobahn")
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notableWork |