Bundesstraße 7
The Bundesstraße 7 (abbr. B7) is a German federal highway (Bundesstraße) that stretches from the Dutch border at Venlo in the West to Rochlitz near Chemnitz in the East. It is approximately 530 km long. Because of its western origin some stretches of the B 7 are designated as "Holländische Straße" (Dutch Road), e.g., in Kassel and Calden.
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| Bundesstraße 7 | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 530 km (330 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Dutch border at Venlo |
| East end | Rochlitz near Chemnitz |
| Location | |
| States | North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Thuringia, Saxony |
| Highway system | |
History
The former Reichsstraße 7 extended from Schmölln over Meerane, Glauchau, Chemnitz and Freiberg to Dresden, where it linked with the Reichsstraße 6. The former portion between Chemnitz and Dresden is now called the Bundesstraße 173.
The segment between Wuppertal and Hagen was constructed in 1788, making it one of the oldest roads in western Germany. The stretch connecting Iserlohn and Menden was built between 1816 and 1817.
Between Eisenach and Erfurt the B 7 follows the path of the former Via Regia. The original plan marked Dresden as he eastern terminus, however this portion was completed during the Third Reich and called the Bundesstraße 173.
New Developments
In some areas the Bundesstraße 7 is replaced by Autobahns. For example, between Hagen-Hohenlimburg and the former autobahn terminus in the eastern city of Iserlohn the B 7 becomes the Bundesautobahn 46. Also, between Kassel and Eisenach the B 7 is slated to be replaced by the new Bundesautobahn 44, the first piece of which was opened at Hessisch Lichtenau was in October 2005. Environmental concerns have been raised about the project, as the autobahn is proposed to run through the national park Meißner-Kaufunger Wald.
Since August 2005 heavy transport vehicles have been banned from a 157 km stretch of the B 7. The ban applies for a year and is enforced between Kassel at the A 7 junction and Wehretal. Vehicles originating or ending in the Kassel area are exempt from the ban.
Route / Junctions
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(NL) | border crossing |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
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(2) | Kaldenkirchen  B221  B509 |
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(3) | Kaldenkirchen-Süd  A61 B221 |
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Nettetal | |
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(7) | Viersen A61 |
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Viersen | |
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(22) | Neersen  A44 |
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(14) | Büderich  A52 |
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Neuss | |
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Düsseldorf | |
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Düsseldorf-Oberkassel | |
 | Theodor-Heuss Bridge | |
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Düsseldorf-Kennedydamm  B1  B8 | |
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Düsseldorf-Mörsenbroich B1 B8 | |
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Düsseldorf-Düsseltal | |
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Düsseldorf-Grafenberg | |
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(18) | Mettmann  A3 |
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Wuppertal-Vohwinkel  B224 | |
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(11) | Wuppertal-Dornap  A535 B224 |
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Wuppertal-Elberfeld-West | |
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Wuppertal-Elberfeld | |
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Wuppertal-Barmen | |
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Wuppertal-Oberbarmen | |
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(93) | Wuppertal-Langerfeld  A1 |
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Schwelm  B483 | |
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Ennepetal | |
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Gevelsberg | |
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Hagen  B54 | |
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(44) | Hagen-Elsey  A46 |
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(45) | Iserlohn-Letmathe  B236 |
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(46) | Iserlohn-Oestrich B236 |
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(48) | Iserlohn-Seilersee  B233 |
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(49) | Hemer A46 |
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Hemer | |
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Menden (Sauerland)  B515 | |
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Wickede-Wimbern | |
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(62) | Arnsberg-Neheim A46 |
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(71) | Bestwig A46 |
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Bestwig | |
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Brilon  B480  B251 | |
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Marsberg | |
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(63) | Marsberg A44 |
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Scherfede  B68  B252 | |
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Warburg B252 | |
| Hesse | ||
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Calden | |
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Anschluss  B83 | |
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Espenau | |
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Vellmar | |
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Nieder-Vellmar | |
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Kassel B251  B3 B83 | |
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(78) | Kassel-Ost 3-way interchange  A7 |
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Kaufungen | |
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Helsa  B451 | |
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Hessisch Lichtenau  B487 | |
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(76) | Hessisch Lichtenau-Ost A44 |
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(77) | Walburg-Ost A44 |
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Waldkappel | |
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Wehretal-Oetmannshausen  B27  B452 | |
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Wichmannshausen B27  B400 | |
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Ringgau-Datterode | |
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Ringgau-Netra | |
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Ringgau-Rittmannshausen | |
| Free State of Thuringia | ||
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Ifta | |
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Junction  B250 | |
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Creuzburg | |
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Krauthausen-Deubachshof  B7a | |
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(39a) | Eisenach-West  A4 |
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Re-routed to the A4 since 2006, in 2011 the old A4 becomes the B7 | ||
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(39b) | Eisenach-Mitte |
| Karolinen Valley Bridge 260 m | |
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(40a) | Eisenach-Ost  B84  B19 |
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(40b) | Wutha-Farnroda A4 |
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Wutha-Farnroda  B88 | |
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Gotha  B247 | |
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(13) | Erfurt-Bindersleben  A71 |
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Erfurt  B4 | |
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Dittelstedt | |
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Mönchenholzhausen | |
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(47a) | Erfurt-Vieselbach A4 |
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Weimar  B85 | |
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Umpferstedt  B87 | |
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Jena B88 | |
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(22) | Eisenberg  A9 |
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Eisenberg | |
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Bad Köstritz | |
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Gera-Langenberg  B2 | |
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(58) | Gera A4 |
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Gera B2  B92 | |
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(60) | Ronneburg A4 |
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Schmölln | |
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Altenburg  B180  B93 | |
| Free State of Saxony | ||
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Frohburg  B95 | |
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Geithain | |
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Rochlitz  B107  B175 | |
External links
- http://www.strassenimpressionen.com - photographs of the Bundesstraße 7
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bundesstraße 7. |
