Bundesautobahn 71


is an Autobahn in Germany. It connects the A 38 and Erfurt to the A 70 near Schweinfurt. A further northern extension to the A 14 near Plötzkau has been proposed by the state government of Sachsen-Anhalt.
Construction on the A 71, supervised by DEGES, began in 1996, most parts were being opened by December 2005. The project was completed in September 2015. The section through the Thuringian Forest was the most expensive road ever built in Germany with an average cost of. This section includes the Rennsteig Tunnel which is the longest road tunnel in Germany at and is called "Thüringer wald Autobahn".

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Characteristics

Buildings at Thuringian forest

While crossing the Thuringian Forest are a lot of large engineering works needed, the most notable are listed in the table below.
kmmibuildinglengthmax. height
92,5 Behringen Tunnel
94,0 Wipfra viaduct
101,5 Altwipfergrund viaduct
102,5 Streichgrund viaduct
107,0Reichenbach viaduct
108,5 Zahme Gera viaduct
112,0 Alte Burg Tunnel
113,5 Schwarzbachtal viaduct
114,0 Wilde Gera viaduct
114,5 Rennsteig Tunnel
123,5 Hochwald Tunnel
126,0 Steinatal viaduct
126,5 Berg Bock Tunnel
131,0 Albrechtsgraben viaduct
133,5 Seßlestal viaduct
135,0 Schafstalgrund viaduct
137,0 Streitschlag viaduct
140,0 Schwarza viaduct
142,0 Rotes Tal viaduct
144,0 Schindgraben viaduct
145,0 Judental viaduct
147,0 Haseltal viaduct
149,8 Werratal viaduct
152,5 Eichelberg Tunnel
153,5 Jüchsen viaduct

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