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| Bundesautobahn 95 | ||||
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| Length | 67.368 km (41.861 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
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| North end | Sendling-Westpark,Munich | |||
| South end | Eschenlohe,Bavaria | |||
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| Country | Germany | |||
| States | Bavaria | |||
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Bundesautobahn 95 (translates fromGerman asFederal Motorway 95, short formAutobahn 95, abbreviated asBAB 95 orA 95) is amotorway in southernGermany, supposed to connectMunich withGarmisch-Partenkirchen.
The A 95 is part of theEuropean route E533 for its entire length. The northern part, to the Starnberg 3-way interchange is adapted to the needs of a large city (in this case, the road has been expanded to six lanes). Thereafter, the route runs with less traffic past the east side of theLake Starnberg along theAlpine foothills.
Contrary to popular opinion, the Bundesautobahn 95 doesn't begin at München-Sendling-Süd (1), but in 1,7 kilometers (ca. one mile) southwest atMünchen-Kreuzhof (2). The area in between, however, is a GermanHighway Code (Straßenverkehrsordnung) motorway, and therefore, it has the sign 330 (
). The section is dedicated as the GermanFederal Highway Act (Bundesfernstraßengesetz)Bundesstraße 2. There are notruck tolls on this section.
The first kilometers, the A 95 is six lanes near the Munich metropolitan area, the motorway threading through theForstenried Park (Forstenrieder Park). At the end of this stretch is the 3-way interchange Starnberg (Bundesautobahn 952 toStarnberg). From here the A 95 has four lanes. The A 95 cross the districtsStarnberg,Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen andWeilheim-Schongau until the motorway reaches the district ofGarmisch-Partenkirchen. The Bundesautobahn 95 ends at a temporary junction in the south ofEschenlohe and continues past that point as the B 2. There is a connection to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and on toMittenwald,Innsbruck, orFern Pass.
There is no speed limit over large parts of the A 95. Only in the Munich metropolitan area is a speed limit set at 80 km/h (ca 50 mph). In the area of the Starnberg 3-way interchange a 120 km/h (ca 75 mph) limit was imposed until November 2007, ending a four-year trial period.[1]
The A 95 is the only motorway that for the foreseeable future will not be connected to the German motorway network and therefore the A 95 has a more regional relevance. It connects the holiday region in the south of Munich with the state capital, and this section of roadway was placed in the Maxim magazine's Top Ten Roadways in the World for driving. The northern section between Munich and Starnberg is extensively used during the rush hour.
BeforeWorld War II, a motorway was planned from Munich toLindau. This motorway (Strecke 77) should be pass theAmmersee in the south.[2] After World War II the plans were modified. Now the route was planned on the German side fromBasel toSalzburg (Bundesautobahn 98) with a branch connecting Munich.[3] The planning for the A 98 was stopped in 1980, due to the enormous cost, insufficient demand and lack of demonstrable acceptance. InPenzberg still recalls a partly built intersection of these plans.
To connect the Munich city entrance in the north of the planned intersection with theBundesautobahn 99 theBundesautobahn 996 was also planned.
The construction of the A 95 was begun in the 1960s in Munich. The opening of the first section from Munich toSchäftlarn in 1966.[4] The next stretch opening in 1969 (toWolfratshausen),[5] 1970 (to Penzberg)[6] and 1972 (tillOhlstadt).[7] At this time the A 95 ended at a temporary junction in south of theLoisach bridge Ohlstadt. This bridge is the longest bridge in Bavaria (1315 Meter).
In summer 1972, the A 95 was temporarily closed between Munich and the 3-way interchange Starnberg, due to theRoad bicycle racing during theSummer Olympics in Munich.
The last expansion took place in 1982 to the temporary junction in the south of Eschenlohe.[8] The further construction to Garmisch-Partenkirchen was planned for 1960, however since May 2000 there is only an approximately four Kilometer (ca 2.5 Miles) longbypass ofFarchant, though it is signed as B 2. The plan is to continue to bypassOberau with a West-tunnel, the Auerberg tunnel and a connection to theB 23n towardsReutte andSchongau.[9]
| Continuation of planned | |
|---|---|
 | Temporary junction |
 | Tunnel Auerberg (2000 m) |
 | Oberau-North |
| Tunnel Oberau (2995 m) |
| Oberau-South B 23 |
 | Farchant |
| Already built as B 2 section | |
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| Farchant |
| Tunnel (90 m) |
 | Loisach bridge (120 m) |
| Tunnel Farchant (2326 m) |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
 | City entrance Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Between the Schäftlarn and Wolfratshausen junctions is a rest area with a consistently managed service station on both sides of the motorway. In addition there are four parking spaces on both sides of the A 95 along the whole route.
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