is a
motorway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...
in southern
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, supposed to connect
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
with
Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Route
General
![Auf der A 95 bei Starnberg Richtung Munchen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Auf_der_A_95_bei_Starnberg_Richtung_Munchen.jpg)
The A 95 is part of the
European route E533 for its entire length. The northern part, to the Starnberg 3-way interchange is adapted to the needs of a large city (in this case, the road has been expanded to six lanes). Thereafter, the route runs with less traffic past the east side of the
Lake Starnberg
Lake Starnberg, or ''Starnberger See'' ) — called Lake Würm, or ''Würmsee'' , until 1962 — is Germany's second-largest body of fresh water, having great depth, and fifth-largest lake by area. It and its surroundings lie in three different Ba ...
along the
Alpine foothills
The Alpine foothills, or Prealps (german: Voralpen; french: Préalpes; it, Prealpi; ), may refer generally to any foothills at the base of the Alps in Europe. They are the transition zone between the High Alps and the Swiss Plateau and the Bavar ...
.
Description of the route
Contrary to popular opinion, the Bundesautobahn 95 doesn't begin at München-Sendling-Süd (1), but in 1,7 kilometers (ca. one mile) southwest at
München-Kreuzhof (2). The area in between, however, is a German
Highway Code
''The Highway Code'' is a set of information, advice, guides and mandatory rules for road users in the United Kingdom. Its objective is to promote road safety. The ''Highway Code'' applies to all road users including pedestrians, horse riders ...
() motorway, and therefore, it has the sign 330 (
![Zeichen 330 - Autobahn, StVO 1992](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Zeichen_330_-_Autobahn%2C_StVO_1992.svg)
). The section is dedicated as the German
Federal Highway Act ()
Bundesstraße 2
The Bundesstraße 2 (abbr. B2) is Germany's longest federal highway, running some 1000 kilometres from the Polish border near Gartz to the Austrian border near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From north to south; it passes through major cities such a ...
. There are no
truck tolls on this section.
The first kilometers, the A 95 is six lanes near the Munich metropolitan area, the motorway threading through the
Forstenried Park (). At the end of this stretch is the 3-way interchange Starnberg (
Bundesautobahn 952
is an autobahn near Munich in southern Germany, connecting Starnberg with the Autobahndreieck Starnberg exchange. In Starnberg, it merges into Bundesstraße 2, which it replaces between Starnberg and the Dreieck Starnberg junction.
Exi ...
to
Starnberg). From here the A 95 has four lanes. The A 95 cross the districts
Starnberg,
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen and
Weilheim-Schongau
Weilheim-Schongau is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the south of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Landsberg, Starnberg, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Ostallgäu.
Geography
The dist ...
until the motorway reaches the district of
Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The Bundesautobahn 95 ends at a temporary junction in the south of
Eschenlohe and continues past that point as the B 2. There is a connection to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and on to
Mittenwald
Mittenwald is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
Geography
Mittenwald is located approximately 16 kilometres to the south-east of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It is situated in the Valley of the River Isar, ...
,
Innsbruck, or
Fern Pass
Fern Pass (elevation 1212 m) is a mountain pass in the Tyrolean Alps in Austria. It is located between the Lechtal Alps on the west and the Mieming Mountains on the east. The highest peak in Germany, the Zugspitze is only 13.5 km away to th ...
.
Speed limit
There is no speed limit over large parts of the A 95. Only in the Munich metropolitan area is a speed limit set at 80 km/h (ca 50 mph). In the area of the Starnberg 3-way interchange a 120 km/h (ca 75 mph) limit was imposed until November 2007, ending a four-year trial period.
Relevance within the network of trunk roads
The A 95 is the only motorway that for the foreseeable future will not be connected to the German motorway network and therefore the A 95 has a more regional relevance. It connects the holiday region in the south of Munich with the state capital, and this section of roadway was placed in the Maxim magazine's Top Ten Roadways in the World for driving. The northern section between Munich and Starnberg is extensively used during the rush hour.
History
![A95 Forstenrieder Park](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/A95_Forstenrieder_Park.jpg)
Before
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
a motorway was planned from Munich to
Lindau
Lindau (german: Lindau (Bodensee), ''Lindau am Bodensee''; ; Low Alemannic: ''Lindou'') is a major town and island on the eastern side of Lake Constance (''Bodensee'' in German) in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the county (''Landkreis' ...
. This motorway () should be pass the
Ammersee in the south. After World War II the plans were modified. Now the route was planned on the German side from
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
to
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label= Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...
(
Bundesautobahn 98
is a long motorway in southern Germany, originally intended to connect Weil am Rhein with the A 8 near Irschenberg.
Currently, only three relatively short unconnected sections have been constructed:
*Weil am Rhein to near Eichsel, wher ...
) with a branch connecting Munich. The planning for the A 98 was stopped in 1980, due to the enormous cost, insufficient demand and lack of demonstrable acceptance. In
Penzberg
Penzberg (; Central Bavarian: ''Benschberg'') is a city (although some see it as a town) in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located about 50 km south of Munich, and had a population of around 17,000 in 2020. A histo ...
still recalls a partly built intersection of these plans.
To connect the Munich city entrance in the north of the planned intersection with the
Bundesautobahn 99
is an autobahn in southern Germany. It is the Munich outer ring road.
History
Due to the Second World War, the construction was begun only in places, the clearest evidence of the construction activity at that time is the Allach-Untermenzing ...
the
Bundesautobahn 996
is a motorway in southern Germany, supposed to connect Munich with Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Route
General
The A 95 is part of the European route E533 for its entire length. The northern part, to the Starnberg 3-way interchange is ada ...
was also planned.
The construction of the A 96 was begun in the 1960s in Munich. The opening of the first section from Munich to
Schäftlarn in 1966. The next stretch opening in 1969 (to
Wolfratshausen
Wolfratshausen () is a town of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, located in Bavaria, Germany. The town had a population of 19,033 as of 31 December 2019.
History
The first mention of "Wolveradeshusun" appears in documents from the year ...
), 1970 (to Penzberg) and 1972 (till
Ohlstadt
Ohlstadt is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany.
Transport
The district has a railway station, , on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway.
Notable people
* Wolfgang Zimmerer (born 1940, in Ohlst ...
). At this time the A 95 ended at a temporary junction in south of the
Loisach bridge Ohlstadt. This bridge is the longest bridge in Bavaria (1315 Meter).
In summer 1972 the A 95 was temporarily closed between Munich and the 3-way interchange Starnberg, due to the
Road bicycle racing during the
Summer Olympics in Munich.
![DE Autobahn A95](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/DE_Autobahn_A95.jpg)
The last expansion took place in 1982 to the temporary junction in the south of Eschenlohe. The further construction to Garmisch-Partenkirchen was planned for 1960, however since May 2000 there is only an approximately four Kilometer (ca 2.5 Miles) long
bypass of
Farchant, though it is signed as B 2. The plan is to continue to bypass
Oberau
Oberau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Location
Oberau is located at the Loisach in the so-called "Zugspitzland". The distance between the village center and Garmisch-Partenkirchen ...
with a West-tunnel, the Auerberg tunnel and a connection to the
B 23n towards
Reutte
Reutte (; Swabian: ) is a market town in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative center of the Reutte district (''Districts of Austria''). Reutte is located on the Lech, and has a population of 6704 (as of 2018).
Neighbouring muni ...
and
Schongau.
Description of the proposed bypass Oberau on the homepage of the citizens' initiative (in German)
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Rest areas
Between the Schäftlarn and Wolfratshausen junctions is a rest area with a consistently managed service station on both sides of the motorway. In addition there are four parking spaces on both sides of the A 95 along the whole route.
External links
Autobahndirektion Südbayern
References
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