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factoids

| map_custom = yes| length_km = 274.6| length_notes= (planned: 330.3 km)| direction_a = | terminus_a = | direction_b = | terminus_b = | states = North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, (planned Thuringia)| previous_type = A| previous_route = 43| next_type = A| next_route = 45}}{{BAB intro|44}} is a German Autobahn. It consists of three main parts and a few smaller parts. It begins in Aachen at the German–Belgian border (Belgian motorway A3) and ends near Kassel (Bundesautobahn 7). Before the German unification it was an regional motorway. In the 1990s, it became an integral part of the German motorway system. The A 44 is a highly frequented link between the Rhine-Ruhr-Area and the new German states, especially Thuringia, and by proxy, eastern European states like Poland.

History of construction

The first section of this motorway which was opened was the connection between Aachen and the interchange Aachen in 1963.

Auxiliary runway for military aircraft

The section Geseke-Büren was constructed as an auxiliary runway. This section is even and straight, without any constructions like bridges and the crash-barriers can be taken out. It was constructed to be a runway for US-military aircraft in a war with NATO’s opponent, the Warsaw Pact. At both ends of the section there are parking lots for parking and maintenance of the aircraft.

International E-road network

The Lichtenbusch-interchange Aachen section is part of the European route E 40. Between interchange Dortmund-Unna and interchange Kassel-Süd (Kassel south) the A 44 is part of the European route E 331.

Constructions

Neersen Interchange

Neersen Interchange is a typical cloverleaf interchange.After the opening of the Flughafenbrücke near Düsseldorf Airport, the connections to and from the A 52 were extended. Since the opening, two ramps have been closed. If you enter the network at Mönchengladbach-Ost, you cannot change directly to the Roermond-bound direction of A 52. If you approach from Krefeld, you cannot change directly to the Düsseldorf-bound direction. To reactivate these connections, two new bridges are necessary. Construction has been in progress since January 2006.When construction is complete, the interchange will have the following connections:

Connections from A 44 to A 52

File:Flughafenbrücke Düsseldorf.jpg|thumb|250px|Flughafenbrücke (“airport bridge“) across the Rhine between Krefeld and Düsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf Airport{| class=“wikitable“! Direction! Type of connection| Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf| Tangential ramp| Krefeld–Roermond| Tangential ramp| Mönchengladbach–Roermond| Using the ramp Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf and via the northwestern loop| Krefeld–Düsseldorf| Loop (270°)

Connections from A 52 to A 44

{| class=“wikitable“! Direction! Type of connection| Düsseldorf–Mönchengladbach| Loop (270°)| Roermond–Krefeld| A bridge over the A 44 will be constructed.| Roermond–Mönchengladbach| Loop (270°)| Düsseldorf–Krefeld| Tangential ramp

Plans

Extension near Kassel

Near Kassel, the Autobahn will be extended to Thuringia. The following sections are planned:{| class=“wikitable“! Section! Status! Length(km)! Cost(€ millions)| interchange Kassel-Ost – jct Helsa-Ost| project investigations| 17.5| 287| jct Helsa-Ost - jct Hessisch Lichtenau-Westdate=March 2024}}| 5.9| 327| jct Hessisch Lichtenau-West – jct Hessisch Lichtenau-Mittedate=March 2024}}| 2.2| 85| jct Hessisch Lichtenau-Mitte – jct Hessisch Lichtenau-Ost| completed (opening on 6 October 2005)| 4.4| 84Walburg, Thuringia>Walburg–{{Interlanguage link multidelt=Hasselbach}}| Under construction (1 November 2014)| 4.3| 83| Walburg-Hasselbach – jct Waldkappel-Ostdate=March 2024}}| 6.1| 56| jct Waldkappel-Ost - Wehretal/HoheneichePlanning permission hearings successfully completed| 7.2| 183| Wehretal/Hoheneiche - jct Sontra-Nord| 5.4| 159| jct Sontra-Nord - jct Sontra-Ulfen| 11.0| 240Bundesautobahn 4>A 4)| 5.8| 75

Demolition of a section

The interchange Jackerath-interchange Holz section and the Otzenrath junction were permanently closed to traffic on 14 October 2005. The reason for the closure was the open mine at Garzweiler II. Before this section was closed, the Bundesautobahn 61 was widened from two to three lanes in each direction. For the closed junction, the junction Mönchengladbach-Wanlo was constructed.When the open cast mine was exhausted, expected in 2017{{needs update|date=March 2024}}, a new section of the A 44 was built across the A 61. This new route is built to the south of the old route, and the new junction Jackerath is now located south of the old one.This section was taken out of the official network-register in November 2005 and is no longer officially a Bundesautobahn.

Exit list

{{RJL|date=December 2021}}{{BAB-exitlist}}{{BAB-weiter}} {{jct|country=BEL|A|3}} {{Jct|country=BEL|E|40}}||Belgium{{BAB-Grenze|1| Lichtenbusch}}{{BAB-Rast|Lichtenbusch}}{{BAB-AS|2|Aachen-Lichtenbusch}}{{jct|country=DEU|B|258}}{{BAB-AS|3|Aachen-Brand}}{{BAB-Kreuz|4|Aachen|A|4}}{{Jct|country=DEU|E|40}}{{Jct|country=DEU|A|544}}{{BAB-AS|5a|Broichweiden}}{{BAB-AS||Alsdorf-Begau (access in direction Aachen only)}}{{BAB-AS|5b|Alsdorf (Rheinland)}}{{BAB-AS|6|Aldenhoven}}{{jct|country=DEU|B|56}}{{BAB-AS|7|Jülich-West}}{{jct|country=DEU|B|56}}{{BAB-Rast-|Ruraue}}{{BAB-Brücke|Rurbrücke}}{{BAB-AS|8|Jülich-Ost}}{{jct|country=DEU|B|55}}{{BAB-AS|9|Titz}}{{BAB-Dreieck|10|Jackerath|A|61|}}{{BAB-Dreieck|11|Holz|A|46|}}{{BAB-AS|12|Mönchengladbach-Odenkirchen}}

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interrupted (not required)

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{{BAB-AS|21|Mönchengladbach-Ost}}{{BAB-Kreuz|22|Neersen |A|52|}}{{BAB-AS|incl.|Neersen}} (touches {{jct|country=DEU|B|7}}){{BAB-AS|23|Münchheide}}{{BAB-AS|24|Krefeld-Forstwald}}{{BAB-AS|25|Krefeld-Fichtenhain}}{{BAB-AS|26|Osterath}}{{BAB-Kreuz|27|Meerbusch|A|57|)}}{{BAB-AS|28|Lank-Latum}}{{BAB-Tunnel|Strümp 640 m}}{{BAB-Tunnel|Ilvericher Altrheinschlinge 870 m}} {{BAB-Brücke|Flughafenbrücke 1.287 m}}{{BAB-AS|29|Düsseldorf-Messe/Stadion}}{{BAB-AS|30|Düsseldorf-Stockum}} {{jct|country=DEU|B|8}}{{BAB-Tunnel|Flughafentunnel 1070 m}} {{BAB-AS|31|Düsseldorf-Flughafen}}{{BAB-Brücke|Bahnbrücke 60 m}}{{BAB-Plan-Kreuz|31a|Düsseldorf-Nord|A|59|}}{{BAB-Kreuz|32|Düsseldorf-Nord|A|52|}}{{BAB-Tunnel|Schwarzbach 154 m / 150 m}}{{BAB-Kreuz|32|Düsseldorf-Nord|A|52|)}}{{BAB-Plan-Dreieck|32a|Rath|A|59|}}{{BAB-Plan-Tunnel|Reichswaldallee 695 m / 725 m}}{{BAB-AS|incl.|Reichswaldallee}}{{BAB-Tunnel|Volkardey 695 m / 725 m}}{{BAB-AS|33|Ratingen-Schwarzbach}}{{BAB-Kreuz|34|Kreuz Ratingen-Ost|A|3|}}{{Jct|country=DEU|E|35}}

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{{BAB-Bau-Brücke|Talbrücke Kaltenbach 129 m}}{{BAB-Bau-Brücke|Talbrücke Homberger Bachtal 216 m}}{{BAB-Bau-Brücke|Angerbachbrücke 319 m}}|-{{BAB-AS|35|Heiligenhaus}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Laubecker Bachtal 206 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Ganslandsiepen 194 m}}{{BAB-AS|36|Heiligenhaus-Hetterscheid}}{{BAB-Tunnel|Birth 807 m / 814 m}}{{BAB-AS|37|Velbert-Nord}}{{jct|country=DEU|B|224}}

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{{BAB-Dreieck|37a|Velbert-Nord|A|535|}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Hespersbach}}{{BAB-AS|38|Velbert-Langenberg}}{{BAB-Brücke|Asbachtalbrücke 323 m}}{{BAB-AS|39|Essen-Kupferdreh}}{{BAB-Brücke|Hochstraßebrücke 540 m}}{{BAB-AS|40|Essen-Überruhr}}{{BAB-Fluss|Ruhr}}{{BAB-AS|41|Essen-Heisingen}}

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{{BAB-Plan-AS|42|Essen-Bergerhausen}}{{BAB-Plan-Tunnel|Ruhralleetunnel 2500 m}}{{BAB-Plan-Kreuz|43|Essen-Bergerhausen|A|52|}}

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interrupted (further need)

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{{BAB-Tank|-}}{{BAB-Kreuz|52|Dortmund/Unna|A|1|}}{{Jct|country=DEU|E|37}}{{Jct|country=DEU|E|331}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Bornekamp}}{{BAB-Kreuz|53|Unna-Ost|A|443|}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Kessebürenbach}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Lüner Bach}}{{BAB-Rast|Am Haarstrang}}{{BAB-Kreuz|54|Werl|A|445|}}{{BAB-AS|55|Werl-Süd im Bau}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Ostönner Bach}}{{BAB-AS|56|Soest}}{{BAB-Rast|Soester Börde}}{{BAB-AS|57|Soest-Ost}}{{BAB-AS|58|Erwitte/Anröchte}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Pöppelsche}} {{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Schledde}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Westerschledde}}{{BAB-AS|59|Geseke}}{{BAB-AS|60|Büren}}{{BAB-Brücke|Almebrücke}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Friedenstal}}{{BAB-Kreuz|61|Wünnenberg-Haaren|A|33|}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Ottensgrund 500 m}}{{BAB-AS|62|Marsberg-Meerhof}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Langer Grund 200 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Apfelbaumgrund 350 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Krügersgrund 375 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Klingenbach 480 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Heubach 200 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Diemeltalbrücke 100 m}}{{BAB-Rast|Am Biggenkopf}}{{BAB-AS|64|Diemelstadt}}{{BAB-AS|65|Warburg}}{{BAB-Brücke|Twistetalbrücke 650 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Talbrücke Breuna 650 m}}{{BAB-AS|66|Breuna}}{{BAB-Rast|Bühleck}}{{BAB-AS|67|Zierenberg}}{{BAB-AS|68|Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe}}{{BAB-Kreuz-|69|Kreuz Kassel-West|A|49|}}{{BAB-Brücke|Fuldatalbrücke 700 m}}{{BAB-Kreuz-|70|Dreieck Kassel-Süd|A|7|}}{{Jct|country=DEU|E|45}}

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{{BAB-Bau-Rast|Kassel}}{{BAB-Bau-Dreieck|79|Kassel-Mitte|A|49|}}{{BAB-Bau-Brücke|Talbrücke Losse 200 m}}

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{{BAB-Plan-Dreieck||Dreieck Kassel-Ost|A|7|}} {{BAB-Plan-AS|73|Kaufungen}}{{BAB-Plan-AS|74|Helsa-West}}{{BAB-AS|75|Helsa-Ost}}{{BAB-Tunnel| Hirschhagen 4100 m }}{{BAB-Brücke| Steinbachtalbrücke 134 m }}{{BAB-AS|76|Hessisch Lichtenau-West |B|7}}{{jct|country=DEU|B|7}}{{BAB-Tunnel| Schulberg 700 m }}{{BAB-AS|77|Hessisch Lichtenau-Mitte |B|847}} {{jct|country=DEU|B|487}}{{BAB-Tunnel| Hopfenberg 650 m }}}{{BAB-Brücke| Hopfenbachtalbrücke 280 m }}{{BAB-Tunnel| Walburgtunnel 273 m/284 m }}{{BAB-Brücke| Wehretalbrücke 530 m}}{{BAB-AS|78|Hessisch Lichtenau/Walburg}}{{BAB-Tunnel|Küchentunnel 1314 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Beerbergbrücke 176 m}}{{BAB-Brücke|Rauschenbrücke 233 m}} {{BAB-AS|79|Waldkappel}} {{jct|country=DEU|B|7}}

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{{BAB-Bau-Tunnel|TrimbergTunnel 597 m }}{{BAB-Bau-AS|80|Eschwege}}{{BAB-Bau-Brücke|Wehretalbrücke 695 m }}{{BAB-Bau-Tunnel|Spitzenbergtunnel 626 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Brücke|Netratalbrücke 264 m }}{{BAB-Plan-AS|81|Ringgau}}{{BAB-Plan-Brücke|Ulfetalbrücke 205 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Tunnel|Boyneburgtunnel 1698 m }}{{BAB-Plan-AS|82|Sontra-Nord}}{{BAB-Plan-Tunnel|Holsteintunnel 1647 m }}{{BAB-Plan-AS|83|Sontra-Ost}}{{BAB-Plan-Parkplatz|WC|| Parkplatz (mit WC)}}{{BAB-Plan-Tunnel|Bubenradtunnel 686 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Brücke|Talbrücke Lindenau 550 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Brücke|Talbrücke Rübenberg 100 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Brücke|Talbrücke Kulmrich 100 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Tunnel|Dachslochtunnel 300 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Brücke|Talbrücke Riedmühle 300 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Brücke|Talbrücke Blankenbach 200 m }}{{BAB-Plan-AS|84|Sontra-Ulfen}}{{BAB-Plan-Tunnel| Armsbergtunnel 290 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Brücke|Talbrücke Breitzbach 172 m }}{{BAB-Plan-Dreieck|85|Wommener Dreieck|A|4}} (planned / urgent need)’’

External links

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