The Nord Autobahn (A5) 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 ...
, or ''
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
Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...
and part of
European route E461
E 461 is a European B class road in Czech Republic and Austria, connecting the cities Svitavy, Brno, and Vienna.
Route
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** Svitavy
** E50, E65, E462 Brno
Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Cz ...
. The first stage, which opened to traffic 31 January 2010, starts from a junction with the Vienna Outer Ring Expressway (S1) at
Großebersdorf and goes through the
wine quarter to
Schrick,
where it becomes the
highway
A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access ...
B7.
An extension of the A5 from Schrick to
Poysbrunn was completed in December 2017. The traffic release took place on 8 December 2017.
At a later stage, it is planned to extend the A5 all the way to the Czech border, where it will continue as the
Czech D52, forming a continuous motorway link between Vienna and
Brno
Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...
.
References
External links
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Autobahns in Austria
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