Bundesstraße 81
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The German Bundesstraße 81 (abbreviated to: B 81) acts as a main road link between the Magdeburg
, Halberstadt
and Nordhausen
.
at the Bundesstraße 71
(Magdeburg Ring). Just before the southern end of Magdeburg is the junction with the A 14 motorway
. This is followed by the Langenweddingen ring road. This section was upgraded in the wake of the Langenweddingen train crash, in which 94 people were killed on 6 July 1967.
South of Langenweddingen the B 81 crosses the B 246a, which runs from Wanzleben
(West) to Schönebeck (Elbe) (Ost).
In the area of the Egeln
ring road the B 180 from Wanzleben joins B 81. As the ring road continues it crosses the River Bode. Following that the B 180 joins from Aschersleben.
The B 81 continues along the Kroppenstedt
ring road, built in 2007/2008, and crosses the Bode again as it bypasses the village of Gröningen
.
Shortly before Halberstadt it is crossed by the B 245
from Schwanebeck
and Eilsleben
, in Halberstadt it meets the B 79. The B 81 continues, linking the town of Halberstadt
with the North Harz motorway, the B 6n
, to the west. As a result, a similar autobahn-like expansion of this road section is one of the broader requirements listed in the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan (Bundesverkehrswegeplan, BVWP).
The B 81 crosses the B 6n
at the Blankenburg-Zentrum junction. In Blankenburg it meets the B 27.
The B 81 continues through the Harz Mountains. About 6 km beyond Blankenburg it passes through the small hamlet of Wendefurth
. Below the Wendefurth Reservoir the B 81 crosses the Bode
and continues on the Wendefurther Steige to the upper basin of the Wendefurth Power Station
.
After a further 7 km the road reaches the climatic spa of Hasselfelde
, where it forms a junction with the B 242
.
Finally the B 81 crosses the state border between Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia reaching Netzkater in the borough of Ilfeld
, where it ends at a crossroads with the B 4
.
and Gröningen
have two lanes. The bypasses around Halberstadt
and Blankenburg are a high priority in the current Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan. Currently it is in the planning phase. The ring road around Hasselfelde
is a further requirement.
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
and Nordhausen
Nordhausen
Nordhausen is a town at the southern edge of the Harz Mountains, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Nordhausen...
.
Course
It begins in the city of Magdeburg in Saxony-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
at the Bundesstraße 71
Bundesstraße 71
The Bundesstraße 71 is one of the longer German federal roads numbered in the 60s and 70s series. It begins at the B 6 in Bremerhaven by the Unterweser and ends in Könnern near Halle in Saxony-Anhalt...
(Magdeburg Ring). Just before the southern end of Magdeburg is the junction with the A 14 motorway
Bundesautobahn 14
is an autobahn in eastern Germany.Currently, the route comprises two disconnected sections:* The old A 241. A North-South route in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern which runs from Wismar to Schwerin....
. This is followed by the Langenweddingen ring road. This section was upgraded in the wake of the Langenweddingen train crash, in which 94 people were killed on 6 July 1967.
South of Langenweddingen the B 81 crosses the B 246a, which runs from Wanzleben
Wanzleben
Wanzleben is a town and a former municipality in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Wanzleben-Börde. It is situated approx. 15 km southwest of Magdeburg....
(West) to Schönebeck (Elbe) (Ost).
In the area of the Egeln
Egeln
Egeln is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Bode, approx. 15 km northwest of Staßfurt, and 25 km southwest of Magdeburg....
ring road the B 180 from Wanzleben joins B 81. As the ring road continues it crosses the River Bode. Following that the B 180 joins from Aschersleben.
The B 81 continues along the Kroppenstedt
Kroppenstedt
Kroppenstedt is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southwest of Magdeburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Westliche Börde....
ring road, built in 2007/2008, and crosses the Bode again as it bypasses the village of Gröningen
Gröningen
Gröningen is a town in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies approx. 40 km south-west of Magdeburg, and 10 km east of Halberstadt. It has 4,180 inhabitants . Gröningen is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Westliche Börde....
.
Shortly before Halberstadt it is crossed by the B 245
Bundesstraße 245
The Bundesstraße 245 is a German federal highway in Saxony-Anhalt. It runs from Haldensleben in Börde to Halberstadt in Harz....
from Schwanebeck
Schwanebeck
Schwanebeck is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated northeast of Halberstadt. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Vorharz....
and Eilsleben
Eilsleben
Eilsleben is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
, in Halberstadt it meets the B 79. The B 81 continues, linking the town of Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
with the North Harz motorway, the B 6n
Bundesstraße 6n
The Bundesstraße 6n is a German federal road which was originally planned to be the A 36 motorway and is still currently under construction.It is intended to have four lanes running from the A 395 near Vienenburg through Wernigerode, Blankenburg, Quedlinburg, Aschersleben over the A 14 to...
, to the west. As a result, a similar autobahn-like expansion of this road section is one of the broader requirements listed in the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan (Bundesverkehrswegeplan, BVWP).
The B 81 crosses the B 6n
Bundesstraße 6n
The Bundesstraße 6n is a German federal road which was originally planned to be the A 36 motorway and is still currently under construction.It is intended to have four lanes running from the A 395 near Vienenburg through Wernigerode, Blankenburg, Quedlinburg, Aschersleben over the A 14 to...
at the Blankenburg-Zentrum junction. In Blankenburg it meets the B 27.
The B 81 continues through the Harz Mountains. About 6 km beyond Blankenburg it passes through the small hamlet of Wendefurth
Wendefurth
Wendefurth is a hamlet in central Germany that, since 1 July 2009, has been part of the borough of Thale district of Harz. Previously it belonged to the municipality of Altenbrak which was incorporated into Thale.- Geographical location :...
. Below the Wendefurth Reservoir the B 81 crosses the Bode
Bode
Bode may refer to:in people by surname:*Boyd Henry Bode , American academic and philosopher*Bruce Bode, MD, FACE, American diabetes specialist*Denise Bode , American politician*Erin Bode, American singer...
and continues on the Wendefurther Steige to the upper basin of the Wendefurth Power Station
Wendefurth Power Station
Wendefurth Power Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station on the reservoir of the Wendefurth Dam near Wendefurth in the Harz mountains of central Germany....
.
After a further 7 km the road reaches the climatic spa of Hasselfelde
Hasselfelde
Hasselfelde is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Harz, approximately 17 km south of Wernigerode. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Oberharz am Brocken...
, where it forms a junction with the B 242
Bundesstraße 242
- Route :The B 242, also known as the Harz High Road , runs right across the Harz mountains in central Germany. From Seesen on the northwestern edge of the Harz near the A 7 motorway it runs through the Upper Harz past Clausthal-Zellerfeld, the High Harz, where it is combined for several kilometres...
.
Finally the B 81 crosses the state border between Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia reaching Netzkater in the borough of Ilfeld
Ilfeld
Ilfeld is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the south foot of the Harz, at the entrance to the Bährethal, north from Nordhausen by the railway to Wernigerode.-Establishments in 1911:...
, where it ends at a crossroads with the B 4
Bundesstraße 4
The Bundesstraße 4 is a German federal highway running in a northwesterly to southly direction from the state of Schleswig-Holstein to Bavaria...
.
Upgrade situation
From its start in Magdeburg to the junction with the B 180 from Aschersleben the B 81 has been upgraded to four-lanes. Only a roughly 5.5 kilometre long section to Egeln is still two lanes. Currently this section is being upgraded to four. In the remaining stretch, the ring roads around KroppenstedtKroppenstedt
Kroppenstedt is a town in the Börde district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southwest of Magdeburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Westliche Börde....
and Gröningen
Gröningen
Gröningen is a town in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies approx. 40 km south-west of Magdeburg, and 10 km east of Halberstadt. It has 4,180 inhabitants . Gröningen is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Westliche Börde....
have two lanes. The bypasses around Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
and Blankenburg are a high priority in the current Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan. Currently it is in the planning phase. The ring road around Hasselfelde
Hasselfelde
Hasselfelde is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Harz, approximately 17 km south of Wernigerode. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Oberharz am Brocken...
is a further requirement.