The A14 motorway, an

Autobahn The (; German plural ) is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official German term is (abbreviated ''BAB''), which translates as 'federal motorway'. The literal meaning of the word is 'Federal Auto(mobile) Track'. ...

in central

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, is a divided highway connecting the A2 with the A4,"Die Schweitzer Autobahnen", web: Autobahnen.ch within the

Canton of Lucerne The canton of Lucerne (german: Kanton Luzern rm, Chantun Lucerna french: Canton de Lucerne it, Canton Lucerna) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton (as of ) is . , the populati ...

. The A14 is congruent with the

National Road The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the Federal Government of the United States, federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the road connected the Pot ...

N14 and part of the main traffic artery between the Innerschweitz and the metropolitan area Zurich. It runs mostly along the

Reuss (river) The Reuss (Swiss German: ''Rüüss'') is a river in Switzerland. With a length of and a drainage basin of , it is the fourth largest river in Switzerland (after the Rhine, Aare and Rhône). The upper Reuss forms the main valley of the canton o ...

, which it twice crosses. The second bridge on the Reuss is the second highest bridge in the

Canton of Zug The canton of Zug, also Zoug (Standard German: , Alemannic German: , rm, Chantun Zug, french: Canton de Zoug, it, Canton Zugo) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. At the canto ...

Notes

References

* "Die Schweitzer Autobahnen", Autobahnen.ch, 2009, web
Autobahnen.ch
(with sub-webpage for A14). * More sources in "

Motorways of Switzerland Switzerland has a two-class highway system: motorways with separated roads for oncoming traffic and a standard maximal speed limit of , and expressways often with oncoming traffic and a standard maximal speed limit of . Autobahnen in German, aut ...

External links

Photo-series: A14 on Autobahnen.ch

Buchrain Connection/Shuttle Rontal (Canton Lucerne)
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