Bundesautobahn 560
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is an autobahn in Germany
.
The A 560 connects the towns of Sankt Augustin
, Siegburg
and Hennef (Sieg) to the A 59
, A 3 and the immediate Bonn
area.
The freeway was opened in several stages. The first stage was a 2 km stretch from the A 59 to the junction Siegburg (then named Sankt Augustin-Zentrum), which was opened in 1974. The next portion, from Siegburg to 500 m before Niederpleis, opened seven years later. Attention then turned to the eastern end. The section from Hennef (Sieg)-West to the end of the freeway opened in 1986, leaving a gap of about 3 km between the two sections. The 500 m that was left before Niederpleis, plus the junction itself, opened in 1988; a further 1 km and an interchange with the A 3 opened in 1990; and the final 2 km were completed in 1992.
After continuing northeast past the junction Hennef (Sieg)-West, the A 560 suddenly takes a 90-degree turn and begins heading to the southeast. This was to be the location of an intersection with a planned autobahn, variously numbered in government documents as the A 113
or the A 31
. (Both numbers are currently in use in other locations.) The autobahn was envisioned as running from Emden
, south to Bottrop
, then Essen
, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Wuppertal
, Solingen
, Bergisch Gladbach
, Siegburg
, and Königswinter
, ending at Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
. Construction was planned to start in the mid-1970s; however, the project met heavy community opposition in Mülheim, and only the section from Emden to Bottrop was ever built and signed as the A 31. The A 560 between junctions 6 and 8, along with all of the A 573
, were built along the A 31's planned alignment.
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Bonn
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Road continues as the B 8
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The A 560 connects the towns of Sankt Augustin
Sankt Augustin
Sankt Augustin is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is named after the patron saint of the Divine Word Missionaries, Saint Augustine of Hippo . The Missionaries established a monastery near the current city centre in 1913...
, Siegburg
Siegburg
--122.148.78.228 05:06, 14 November 2011 Siegburg is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
and Hennef (Sieg) to the A 59
Bundesautobahn 59
is an autobahn in Germany that starts in Dinslaken and runs with three breaks along Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Cologne to Bonn.In the south of Duisburg it is the city highway, too....
, A 3 and the immediate Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
area.
The freeway was opened in several stages. The first stage was a 2 km stretch from the A 59 to the junction Siegburg (then named Sankt Augustin-Zentrum), which was opened in 1974. The next portion, from Siegburg to 500 m before Niederpleis, opened seven years later. Attention then turned to the eastern end. The section from Hennef (Sieg)-West to the end of the freeway opened in 1986, leaving a gap of about 3 km between the two sections. The 500 m that was left before Niederpleis, plus the junction itself, opened in 1988; a further 1 km and an interchange with the A 3 opened in 1990; and the final 2 km were completed in 1992.
After continuing northeast past the junction Hennef (Sieg)-West, the A 560 suddenly takes a 90-degree turn and begins heading to the southeast. This was to be the location of an intersection with a planned autobahn, variously numbered in government documents as the A 113
Bundesautobahn 113
is a motorway in Germany. The motorway connects Neukölln to Schönefeld . Its latest part was released on 23 May 2008....
or the A 31
Bundesautobahn 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....
. (Both numbers are currently in use in other locations.) The autobahn was envisioned as running from Emden
Emden
Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...
, south to Bottrop
Bottrop
Bottrop is a city in west central Germany, on the Rhine-Herne Canal, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in the Ruhr industrial area, Bottrop adjoins Essen, Oberhausen, Gladbeck and Dorsten. The city had been a coal-mining and rail center and contains factories producing coal-tar derivatives,...
, then Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, Solingen
Solingen
Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and with a 2009 population of 161,366 is the second largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, Bergisch Gladbach
Bergisch Gladbach
' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...
, Siegburg
Siegburg
--122.148.78.228 05:06, 14 November 2011 Siegburg is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
, and Königswinter
Königswinter
Königswinter is a town and summer resort in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, opposite to Bonn, at the foot of the Siebengebirge.- Main sights :...
, ending at Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a town in the German Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is the capital of the Ahrweiler district. It is a renowned spa and it has a casino. The A61 motorway connects the town with cities like Cologne and Mainz. The city consists of two parts, Bad Neuenahr in the east...
. Construction was planned to start in the mid-1970s; however, the project met heavy community opposition in Mülheim, and only the section from Emden to Bottrop was ever built and signed as the A 31. The A 560 between junctions 6 and 8, along with all of the A 573
Bundesautobahn 573
is an autobahn in Germany. It leads from the A 61 through Bad Neuenahr and ends behind Bad Neuenahr at a provisional connection. The extension to Linz am Rhein with a bridge is planned, but will be realized as the Bundesstraße 266....
, were built along the A 31's planned alignment.
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Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
/Siegburg
Siegburg
--122.148.78.228 05:06, 14 November 2011 Siegburg is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
Road continues as the B 8
Bundesstraße 8
The Bundesstraße 8 is a road in southwestern Germany of great historical importance. It has existed since the 9th century, known then as Via Publica, and until recent times was a key trade route linking the towns of Duisburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Würzburg, Nuremberg, Regensburg and Passau...
towards Limburg an der Lahn
Limburg an der Lahn
Limburg an der Lahn is the district seat of Limburg-Weilburg in Hesse, Germany.-Location:Limburg lies in western Hesse between the Taunus and the Westerwald on the river Lahn....
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