Bundesautobahn 31

Bundesautobahn 31 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 31, short form Autobahn 31, abbreviated as BAB 31 or A 31) is a German Autobahn that connects the coast of the North Sea near Emden to the Ruhr area. It is also known as Emsland-Autobahn or East Frisian Skewer.

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Bundesautobahn 31
Map
Route information
Part of E22
Length240 km (150 mi)
Major junctions
North endNorth Sea near Emden
South endRuhr area
Location
CountryGermany
States Lower Saxony
 North Rhine-Westphalia
Highway system
  • Roads in Germany
A 30 A 33

It was completed in December 2004. Construction was in part made possible by a unique method of financing: individuals, companies, towns, counties and the Netherlands donated money to accelerate the project.

Exit list

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(1)Emden-West
Larreter Tief
(2)Pewsum
Harswegbrück
(3)Emden-Mitte
(4)Emden-Wolthusen B 210
Ems-Jade-Kanal
(5)Emden-Ost
(6)Riepe
(7)Neermoor
(8)Veenhusen B 530
(9)Leer 3-way interchange A 28 E22
(10)Leer-Nord
(11)Leer-West
Tunnel Emstunnel 941 m
(12)Jemgum
Rest area Rheiderland
(13)Weener B 436
(14)Bunde 3-way interchange A 280 E22
(15)Papenburg
Services Raststätte Aschendorf
(16)Rhede
(17)Dörpen B 401
Rest area Ealchum/Dersum
(18)Lathen
(19)Haren B 408
(20)Wesuwe
(21)Meppen-Nord B 402 E233
(22)Twist
(23)Geeste
(24)Wietmarschen
Services Ems-Vechte
(25)Lingen B 213
Ems-Vechte-Kanal
(26)Emsbüren
(27)Schüttorf 4-way interchange A 30 E30
(28)Schüttorf-Ost
Bahnbrücke
Vechte
(29)Ochtrup-Nord
Rest area Lau Brechte/Wester Mark
Bahn-und Straßenbrücke
(30)Gronau/Ochtrup B 54
(31)Heek B 70
(32)Legden B 474
(33)Gescher B 525
Services Hochmoor
(34)Borken B 67
(35)Reken
(36)Lembeck
Grünbrücke
(37)Schembeck B 58
Lippe Flutbrücke
Lippe-und Wesel-Datteln-Kanalbrücke
(38)Dorsten-West
(39)Kirchhellen-Nord
Bottrop-Feldhausen (planned)
(40)Kirchhellen
(41)Gladbeck
Gladbeck-Ellinghorst (planned)
(42)Bottrop 3-way interchange A 2 E34
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