Bundesstraße 248
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The Bundesstraße
248 (abbreviation: B 248) is a German federal highway that runs from Northeim
to Dannenberg (Elbe)
where it ends in the town at its junction with the B 191
. Shortly before, the road branches and a short section, the B 248a, runs over B 191 as far as the B 216 at Streetzer
roundabout. In Wolfsburg
the old B 248, upgraded to four lanes in the 1960s, has been renamed today as the A 39
motorway (autobahn).
was referred to by the Duchy of Brunswick
as Frankfurter Straße and upgraded between 1786 and 1794 into a surfaced road (chaussee). In Northeim this road merged into the B 3, which was also upgraded to a chaussee at the same time.
The centre section between Brunswick and Wolfsburg was upgraded into a chaussee between 1805 and 1816 and called the Berliner Straße.
The northern section between Wolfsburg and Salzwedel appeared between 1853 and 1855 as a district chaussee, which was built with funding from the participating districts.
in 1932 and designated as Reichsstraße 64. Reichsstraße 248 between Northeim and Salzwedel was established in 1937.
This federal highway was cut in two places by the division of Germany and could not be driven from end to end again until 1989, when the border crossings between Brome
and Mellin (on 18 November) and between Salzwedel
and Lübbow
were re-established.
Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
248 (abbreviation: B 248) is a German federal highway that runs from Northeim
Northeim
Northeim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, seat of the district of Northeim, with, as of 2002, a population of 31 000. It's located on the German Half-Timbered House Road.-History:...
to Dannenberg (Elbe)
Dannenberg (Elbe)
Dannenberg is a town in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the river Elbe, approx. 30 km north of Salzwedel, and 50 km south-east of Lüneburg...
where it ends in the town at its junction with the B 191
Bundesstraße 191
The Bundesstraße 191 or B 191 is a German federal road. It begins in Celle at the B 3 and ends in Plau am See at the B 103.- Origins :The old unmetalled road between Ludwigslust and Parchim was upgraded in 1845 to a surfaced road...
. Shortly before, the road branches and a short section, the B 248a, runs over B 191 as far as the B 216 at Streetzer
Dannenberg (Elbe)
Dannenberg is a town in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the river Elbe, approx. 30 km north of Salzwedel, and 50 km south-east of Lüneburg...
roundabout. In Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
the old B 248, upgraded to four lanes in the 1960s, has been renamed today as the A 39
Bundesautobahn 39
is an autobahn in northern Germany. It currently connects the cities of Salzgitter, Braunschweig and Wolfsburg, with a planned extension to Lüneburg.The A 39 begins north of Wolfsburg and ends at the A 7 close to Salzgitter...
motorway (autobahn).
Origin
The southern section of the present-day Bundesstraße 248 between Northeim and BrunswickBraunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
was referred to by the Duchy of Brunswick
Duchy of Brunswick
Brunswick was a historical state in Germany. Originally the territory of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in the Holy Roman Empire, it was established as an independent duchy by the Congress of Vienna in 1815...
as Frankfurter Straße and upgraded between 1786 and 1794 into a surfaced road (chaussee). In Northeim this road merged into the B 3, which was also upgraded to a chaussee at the same time.
The centre section between Brunswick and Wolfsburg was upgraded into a chaussee between 1805 and 1816 and called the Berliner Straße.
The northern section between Wolfsburg and Salzwedel appeared between 1853 and 1855 as a district chaussee, which was built with funding from the participating districts.
Former route and description
The section between Brunswick and Seesen was elevated to the status of a ReichsstraßeReichsstraße (Deutsches Reich)
The term Reichsstraße was introduced in 1934 into Nazi Germany in place of the hitherto existing class of Fernverkehrsstraße or FVS. On 17 January 1932, to improve road navigation in the Third Reich, the most important long distance routes were numbered...
in 1932 and designated as Reichsstraße 64. Reichsstraße 248 between Northeim and Salzwedel was established in 1937.
This federal highway was cut in two places by the division of Germany and could not be driven from end to end again until 1989, when the border crossings between Brome
Brome
Brome can refer to:*several species of grass, see Bromus*Brome, Suffolk*Brome, Germany, a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany*Brome, Quebec, a village in Quebec, Canada* Brome, a former provincial electoral district in Quebec now part of Brome-Missisquoi...
and Mellin (on 18 November) and between Salzwedel
Salzwedel
Salzwedel of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, and has a population of approximately 21,500. Salzwedel is located on the German Framework Road.-Geography:...
and Lübbow
Lübbow
Lübbow is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
were re-established.