is an

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that is in the planning stage. The A 22 is supposed to connect the A 28 near

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with the A 27 near

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, crossing the A 29 near

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. A vital part of the projected A 22 is the Wesertunnel south of Bremerhaven, which is currently part of

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. Eastwards of Bremerhaven, the A 22 planning proposes passing

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and crossing the

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river as part of the A 20. Details of the trajectory are being discussed in the counties and municipalities involved; the projected start of construction is said to be around 2013. On 25 June 2010 the land counsel of

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decided that the A22 will be renamed to A20 to show it is a lengthening of the Ostsee- or Küstenautobahn.

Proposed Route

Küstenautobahn-Infos
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