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{{BAB intro|6}}, also known as '''Via Carolina''' (between [[Nürnberg]] and the Czech border continuing to [[Prague]]) is a 477 km (296.4 mi) long German [[autobahn]]. It starts at the [[France|French]] border near [[Saarbrücken]] in the west and end at the [[Czech Republic|Czech]] border near [[Waidhaus]] in the east.
{{BAB intro|6}}, also known as '''Via Carolina'''<ref>{{Cite web|title='Golden Road' History Park to boost tourism and culture on the Czech/German border-Projects|url=https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/projects/europe/golden-road-history-park-to-boost-tourism-and-culture-on-the-czech-german-border|website=ec.europa.eu|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref> (between [[Nuremberg]] and the Czech border continuing to [[Prague]] - [[D5 motorway (Czech Republic)|by Czech motorway D5]]) is a 477&nbsp;km (296.4&nbsp;mi) long German [[autobahn]]. It starts at the [[France|French]] border near [[Saarbrücken]] in the west and ends at the [[Czech Republic|Czech]] border near [[Waidhaus]] in the east.


{{stack|[[File:Vliegmuseum langs A6 Duitsland.jpg|thumb|[[Technik Museum Sinsheim]] seen from the A6.]]}}
The first plans for the A&nbsp;6 were laid out in 1935, construction on several parts began in 1938. In 1940, construction near [[Mannheim]] was stopped when the bridge across the [[Rhine]] collapsed, killing many workers. A new bridge, the [[Theodor Heuss Bridge (Frankenthal)]], was opened in 1953. Other parts of the A&nbsp;6 were completed in 1941. A part near [[Kaiserslautern]] was used as an airstrip by the [[Luftwaffe]] during [[World War II]]. After the war, it was taken over by US forces and became the [[Ramstein Air Base]], while the A&nbsp;6 was re-built south of the air base.
The first plans for the A&nbsp;6 were laid out in 1935; construction on several parts began in 1938. In 1940, construction near [[Mannheim]] was stopped when the bridge across the [[Rhine]] collapsed, killing many workers. A new bridge, the [[Theodor Heuss Bridge (Frankenthal)]], was opened in 1953. Other parts of the A&nbsp;6 were completed in 1941. A part near [[Kaiserslautern]] was used as an airstrip by the [[Luftwaffe]] during [[World War II]]. After the war, it was taken over by US forces and became the [[Ramstein Air Base]], while the A&nbsp;6 was re-built south of the air base.


[[Image:Weinsberg Autobahnkreuz von Burg Maerz 2005.jpg|thumb|450px|left|[[Weinsberg]] intersection of the '''A&nbsp;6''' and '''A&nbsp;81'''. The A&nbsp;6 runs from bottom-left to top-right.]]
{{wide image|Weinsberg Autobahnkreuz von Burg Maerz 2005.jpg|500px|[[Weinsberg]] intersection of the '''A&nbsp;6''' and '''A&nbsp;81'''. The A&nbsp;6 runs from bottom-left to top-right.}}
[[Image:Kochertalbruecke 080606.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Kocher Viaduct]]]]
In the 1960s, construction was continued. One new section cut through the [[Hockenheimring]], requiring a major redesign of the race track which resulted in the construction of the ''Motodrom'' stadium.
In the 1960s, construction was continued. One new section cut through the [[Hockenheimring]], requiring a major redesign of the race track which resulted in the construction of the ''Motodrom'' stadium.


Much like its southern counterpart, the [[Bundesautobahn 8|A&nbsp;8]], the A&nbsp;6 is relatively old and has received little upgrading, making it difficult for it to handle today's traffic. The section around [[Mannheim]] is currently being widened and modernised from a four-lane to a six-lane motorway requiring the construction of a new bridge over the River [[Neckar]].
Much like its southern counterpart, the [[Bundesautobahn 8|A&nbsp;8]], the A&nbsp;6 is relatively old and has received little upgrading, making it difficult for it to handle today's traffic. The section around [[Mannheim]] is currently being widened and modernised from a four-lane to a six-lane motorway requiring the construction of a new bridge over the River [[Neckar]].


About the Kocher Viaduct (German: Kochertalbrücke) near Schwäbisch Hall, the Autobahn 6 crosses the Kocher valley between Heilbronn and Nuremberg. With its maximum height of 607 ft. (185m) above the valley bottom, it is the highest viaduct in Germany.
The Autobahn 6 crosses the Kocher valley between [[Heilbronn]] and Nuremberg via the [[Kocher]] viaduct (German: Kochertalbrücke) near [[Schwäbisch Hall]]. With its maximum height of {{convert|185|m|abbr=on}} above the valley bottom, it is the highest viaduct in Germany.

[[Image:Kochertalbruecke 080606.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Kochertalbrücke]]


The direct motorway connection between Prague and [[Paris]] was completed when the last missing section between junction [[Amberg]]-Ost and interchange ''[[Upper Palatinate Forest|Oberpfälzer Wald]]'' was inaugurated on 10 September 2008.
The direct motorway connection between Prague and [[Paris]] was completed when the last missing section between junction [[Amberg]]-Ost and interchange ''[[Upper Palatinate Forest|Oberpfälzer Wald]]'' was inaugurated on 10 September 2008.

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A 6
Bundesautobahn 6
Route information
Length477 km (296 mi)
Major junctions
West endFrench border near Saarbrücken
Major intersections
A 320 France

(1) Goldene Bremm border crossing
Services Goldene Bremm
(2) Saarbrücken-Goldene Bremm
(3) Saarbrücken 3-way interchange A 620
(4) Saarbrücken-Fechingen
Talbrücke Bischmisheim 950 m
(5) St. Ingbert-West
(6) St. Ingbert-Mitte
(7) Rohrbach (ex IGB-Ost) B 40
(8) Neunkirchen 4-way interchange A 8
(9) Homburg (Saar) B 423
Services Homburg (Saar)
(10) Waldmohr
Services Waldmohr
(11) Bruchmühlbach-Miesau
(12) Landstuhl-West 4-way interchange A 62
(13) Ramstein-Miesenbach/Ramstein Air Base
(14) Kaiserslautern-Einsiedlerhof
(15) Kaiserslautern-West B 270
(16a) Kaiserslautern 3-way interchange A 63
(16b) Kaiserslautern-Ost B 37
(17) Enkenbach-Alsenborn B 48
(18) Wattenheim B 47
Services Pfalz
(19) Grünstadt B 271
Hessheim (planned)
(21) Frankenthal 4-way interchange A 61
(22) Frankenthal-Nord
(23) Ludwigshafen-Nord B 9
Theodor-Heuss-Brücke 830 m
(24) Mannheim-Sandhofen B 44
(25) Viernheimer Dreieck A 67
(26) Viernheimer Kreuz A 659 B 38
Neckarbrücke 530 m
(27) Mannheim 4-way interchange A 656
(28) Mannheim/Schwetzingen B 36
(29) Schwetzingen/Hockenheim B 36
(30) Hockenheim 3-way interchange A 61
Services Am Hockenheimring
(31) Walldorf 4-way interchange A 5
(32) Wiesloch/Rauenberg B 39
(33) Sinsheim B 39 B 292
Sinsheim-Süd (under construction)
Services Kraichgau
(34) Sinsheim-Steinsfurt
(35) Bad Rappenau
(36) Heilbronn/Untereisesheim
Neckartalbrücke 1348 m
(37) Heilbronn/Neckarsulm B 27
(38) Kreuz Weinsberg 4-way interchange A 81
(39) Bretzfeld
(40) Öhringen
(41) Neuenstein
Services Hohenlohe
(42) Kupferzell B 19
(43) Schwäbisch Hall B 14
Kochertalbrücke 1128 m
(44) Ilshofen/Wolpertshausen
(45) Kirchberg
Jagsttalbrücke
Gronachtalbrücke 528 m
(46) Crailsheim-Nord B 290
(47) Schnelldorf
(48) Feuchtwangen/Crailsheim 4-way interchange A 7
(49) Feuchtwangen-Nord B 25
Services Frankenhöhe
(50) Aurach B 14
(51) Herrieden
(52) Ansbach B 13
(53) Lichtenau
(54) Neuendettelsau
Services Kammersteiner Land
(55) Schwabach-West B 466
(56) Schwabach-Süd
(57) Roth B 2 B 2a
(58) Nürnberg-Süd 4-way interchange A 73
(59) Nürnberg-Langwasser
(60) Nürnberg-Ost 4-way interchange A 9
(61) Altdorf 4-way interchange A 3
(62) Altdorf bei Nürnberg/Leinburg
(63) Alfeld
(64) Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Services Oberpfälzer Alb
(65) Amberg-West B 299
(66) Amberg-Süd
(67) Amberg-Ost B 85
Fensterbachtalbrücke 240 m
(68) Schmidgaden
Hüttenbachtalbrücke 130 m
(69) Nabburg-West
Kulmbachtalbrücke 515 m
Döllnitztalbrücke 280 m
Ödschlagtalbrücke 240 m
(70) Kreuz Oberpfälzer Wald A 93
Naabtalbrücke 450 m
(71) Wernberg-Köblitz
(72) Leuchtenberg
(73) Vohenstrauß
(74) Vohenstrauß-Ost
(75) Pleystein
(76) Waidhaus
(77) Waidhaus/Rozvadov border crossing

D 5 Czech Republic
East endCzech border near Waidhaus
Location
CountryGermany
StatesSaarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria
Highway system
  • Roads in Germany
A 5 A 7

Bundesautobahn 6 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 6, short form Autobahn 6, abbreviated as BAB 6 or A 6), also known as Via Carolina[1] (between Nuremberg and the Czech border continuing to Prague - by Czech motorway D5) is a 477 km (296.4 mi) long German autobahn. It starts at the French border near Saarbrücken in the west and ends at the Czech border near Waidhaus in the east.

Technik Museum Sinsheim seen from the A6.

The first plans for the A 6 were laid out in 1935; construction on several parts began in 1938. In 1940, construction near Mannheim was stopped when the bridge across the Rhine collapsed, killing many workers. A new bridge, the Theodor Heuss Bridge (Frankenthal), was opened in 1953. Other parts of the A 6 were completed in 1941. A part near Kaiserslautern was used as an airstrip by the Luftwaffe during World War II. After the war, it was taken over by US forces and became the Ramstein Air Base, while the A 6 was re-built south of the air base.

Weinsberg intersection of the A 6 and A 81. The A 6 runs from bottom-left to top-right.
Kocher Viaduct

In the 1960s, construction was continued. One new section cut through the Hockenheimring, requiring a major redesign of the race track which resulted in the construction of the Motodrom stadium.

Much like its southern counterpart, the A 8, the A 6 is relatively old and has received little upgrading, making it difficult for it to handle today's traffic. The section around Mannheim is currently being widened and modernised from a four-lane to a six-lane motorway requiring the construction of a new bridge over the River Neckar.

The Autobahn 6 crosses the Kocher valley between Heilbronn and Nuremberg via the Kocher viaduct (German: Kochertalbrücke) near Schwäbisch Hall. With its maximum height of 185 m (607 ft) above the valley bottom, it is the highest viaduct in Germany.

The direct motorway connection between Prague and Paris was completed when the last missing section between junction Amberg-Ost and interchange Oberpfälzer Wald was inaugurated on 10 September 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "'Golden Road' History Park to boost tourism and culture on the Czech/German border-Projects". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
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