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. The A 270 was created in 2001 as a redesignation of the freeway into the northern part of

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. Previously, the freeway was known as the B 74n ''Lesumerschnellweg''. The freeway replaced the route of the B 74 through the populated areas of northern Bremen. Recent plans called for an extension of the A 270 around the northern and eastern boundaries of Farge, to end across the street from the terminal of the Farge -

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ferry. This project was opened to traffic on December 9, 2009. However, it was a built as an at-grade expressway instead, thus requiring the return of the B 74n designation. Because it cuts through a densely developed area, the A 270 is below normal autobahn standards for most of its route. The speed limit for the entire route is 80 km/h (50 mph), and in many places there is no

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. The A 270 ends just before the A 27/E 234, a short distance after crossing into Lower Saxony. The connection with the A 27 is made at an at-grade intersection. As is expected for urban freeways, some of the junctions are only accessible from one direction; one junction (3b, ''Lobbendorf'') does not permit autobahn traffic to exit at all.

Exit list

''Road continues as the B 74 n towards

'' ''Road continues as the B 74 towards

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References

External links

Autobahn Atlas: A270
{{Bundesautobahn 270