Bundesstraße 7
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B 7 | |
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Bundesstraße 7 | |
Route information | |
Length | 530 km (330 mi) |
Major junctions | |
West end | Dutch border at Venlo |
East end | Rochlitz near Chemnitz |
Location | |
Country | Germany |
States | North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Thuringia, Saxony |
Highway system | |
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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 (330 mi) 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.
History
The former Reichsstraße 7 extended from Schmölln over
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
New Developments
In some areas the Bundesstraße 7 is replaced by
Since August 2005 heavy transport vehicles have been banned from a 157 km (98 mi) 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
This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(December 2021) |
See also
External links
- Straßenimpressionen - Bundesstraßen (B) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-24)