Bundesautobahn 24
Bundesautobahn 24 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 24, short form Autobahn 24, abbreviated as BAB 24 or A 24) is an autobahn in northern Germany that connects the large metropolitan regions of Hamburg and Berlin. It was one of the three transit access roads to West Berlin during the Cold War.
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| Bundesautobahn 24 | ||||
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| Length | 237 km (147 mi) | |||
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| West end | Hamburg | |||
| East end |  A 10 near Berlin | |||
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| Country | Germany | |||
| States | Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg | |||
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On that road, there is a 150 km (93 mi) long section that has no speed limit at all (only a recommended speed of 130 km/h), which means that about 65% of that Autobahn can be driven at very high speed.
History
Planning for the autobahn began as far back as the 1930s; before World War II numerous bridges and sections of roadside shoulder were built between Hamburg and Berlin. The German divide, however, put a hold on further work and it was not until 1978 that construction was resumed, carried out by a GDR work force and paid for by West Germany. In 1982 the A 24 could finally be opened. Most pre-war bridges could not be used, however, and were replaced by new structures.
Exit list
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(1) | Hamburg-Horn |
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(2) | Hamburg-Jenfeld |
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(3) | Hamburg-Ost 4-way interchange  A 1 |
 | Tunnel Barsbüttel 164 m | |
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(4) | Reinbek |
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(5) | Witzhave |
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Services |
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(6) | Schwarzenbek/Grande  B 404 |
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Kreuz Schwarzenbek/Grande (planned)  A 21
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(7) | Talkau  B 207 |
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(8) | Hornbek |
 | Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal-Brücke | |
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Services Gudow |
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Services Schaalsee eastwards only |
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(9) | Zarrentin  B 195 |
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(10) | Wittenburg |
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(11) | Hagenow  B 321 |
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(12) | Ludwigslust  B 106 |
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(13) | Schwerin 3-way interchange  A 14 |
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(14) | Neustadt-Glewe  B 191 |
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Services Stolpe/Mecklenburg |
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(15) | Parchim |
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(16) | Suckow B 321 |
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(17) | Putlitz |
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(18) | Meyenburg  B 103 |
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(19) | Pritzwalk |
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(20) | Wittstock/Dosse 3-way interchange  A 19 |
| Raststätte Prignitz | |
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(21) | Herzsprung |
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Services Walsleben |
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(22) | Neuruppin  B 167 |
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(23) | Neuruppin-Süd |
| Alter-Rhin-Brücke | |
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(24) | Fehrbellin |
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Services Linumer Bruch |
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(25) | Kremmen  B 273 |
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(26) | Dreieck Havelland 3-way interchange A 10 |
Pictures
Autobahn 24 near junction Schwerin.jpg.webp)
unused bridge near Hagenow on the former planned route of the 1930s
Truck destroyed the central barrier on the A24 (Feb. 2009)
External links
- Bundesautobahn 24 – detailed route plan (in German)
