The Frankfurter Kreuz (''Frankfurt Junction'') is an
Autobahn
The (; German , ) is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official term is (abbreviated ''BAB''), which translates as 'federal motorway'. The literal meaning of the word is 'Federal Auto(mobile) Track'.
Much of t ...
interchange in
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
, Germany, where the autobahns
A3 and
A5 meet. The interchange was originally to be built from 1931 to 1933, but due to
World War II
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construction was not finished until 1957.
It underwent massive remodeling in the 1990s, as it had been frequently overloaded due to excess traffic. Today, both autobahns have ten lanes.
Overview
Two tunnels of the
Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line have been put below the Kreuz. The Kreuz is situated at the northeastern corner of
Frankfurt Airport
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.
Along with the airport and the
airport's long-distance railway station, the Frankfurter Kreuz is commonly seen as a symbol of Frankfurt's good connections to the world.
With approximately 320,000 cars daily, it is the most heavily used interchange in the
European Union
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.
Images
Image:Frankfurter Kreuz Luftaufnahme.jpg, Frankfurter Kreuz intersection between autobahn A3 and A5 seen from a Lufthansa B737
Image:AirportFrankfurt fromair.jpg, Aerial view, A3 vertically, A5 horizontally
Image:Frankfurter-Kreuz-Luftbild.jpg, A5 vertically, A3 horizontally
See also
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Frankfurt City Tunnel
References
External links
Airport Transfer
Roads in Hesse
Autobahns in Germany
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
Transport in Frankfurt
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