Federal motorway 85

Bundesautobahn 85 in Germany
map
Basic data
Operator:	Federal Republic of Germany
State :	Baden-Württemberg
Status:	Planning discarded

The federal autobahn 85 (abbreviation: BAB 85 ) - short form: Autobahn 85 (abbreviation: A 85 ) - ("Filderautobahn") was a planned autobahn, which after its completion as a connection between Schwäbisch Hall , Stuttgart and Ravensburg and in the area of ​​Stuttgart as City highway would have served. The A 85 should branch off north of Schwäbisch Hall from the A 6 , to the west past Schwäbisch Hall (today: Kreisstraße 2576), then follow the course of the federal road 14 to Backnang and bypass this town to the west. Its further planned course south of Backnang to Waiblingen corresponds to that of the federal highway 14, which has now been converted into a yellow autobahn . Southeast Waiblingen should meet at the junction of the B 14 with the federal highway 29, the A 85 and the A 87 .

On the already completed route of the B 29 and B 14 between Waiblingen and Fellbach , the joint routing of the A 85 and A 87 was planned. The motorway should then continue in a south-westerly direction, where it would have crossed with the planned and also discarded A 80 (as B 10 under traffic). This section is now implemented as the B 14. In the course of the southeast bypass of Stuttgart, a motorway junction with the A 8 was planned near Neuhausen .

The A 85 would then have followed the course of today's federal highway 312 . In Metzingen another interchange with the planned and discarded should A84 arise. From Reutlingen it was intended to continue the route of the A 85 to Ertingen and further north of Ravensburg to the planned and canceled A 89 . This construction would have replaced the federal highways B 313 and B 32 .

The planning of the A 85 was abandoned.

Planning history

Already during the Weimar Republic , the connection between Hechingen and Weingarten was planned in the second stage of the so-called “top network”. In the network plans of the National Socialists, however, the planning of a Reichsautobahn for this route was just as absent as between Stuttgart and Riedlingen . Between 1934 and 1938, a connection between Nuremberg and Stuttgart was planned in the basic motorway network, which would run via Ansbach , Crailsheim , Vellberg , Gaildorf , Murrhardt , Backnang to Ludwigsburg, where it would flow into the Heilbronn - Stuttgart route. After 1938 these plans were abandoned in favor of a line from Nuremberg - Heilbronn - Rhine-Neckar area.

The expansion plan for the federal trunk roads of the law of July 27, 1957 did not yet provide for the construction of a federal freeway, but federal road 19 between Würzburg and Schwäbisch Hall, federal road 14 between Schwäbisch Hall, Waiblingen and Stuttgart and Aalen, federal road 27 between Stuttgart and Tübingen, the federal road 312 / federal road 311 / federal road 32 between Tübingen and Ravensburg included in the "blue network" of the new or to be expanded federal highways.

The requirement plan of the law on the expansion of federal highways in the years 1971 to 1985 of June 30, 1971 contained the new four-lane construction of federal highways 19, 14, 312, 27n, 312n, 32 and 32n. The following sub-projects were planned:

Short name	section	expansion	Urgency level
B 19	AS Schwäbisch Hall ( A 6 ) - Zusatzshausen	four-lane	I.
B 19	Übersigshausen - west of Schwäbisch Hall	four-lane	II
B 14	west of Schwäbisch Hall - south of Backnang (junction with "Autobahn 13", later A 45 )	four-lane	II
B 14	south of Backnang (junction with A 45) - south-east of Waiblingen (triangle with the B 29 , later federal motorway 87 )	four-lane	I.
B 29	southeast of Waiblingen (triangle with A 87) - Fellbach (triangle with A 87)	six-lane	completed
B 312	Fellbach - Stuttgart- Gaisburg (cross with the B 10 , later A 80 )	four-lane	I.
B 312	Stuttgart-Gaisburg (junction with the A 80) - northwest Stuttgart- Frauenkopf - east Stuttgart- Rohracker or west Stuttgart- Hedelfingen - west Stuttgart- Heumaden - east Stuttgart- Sillenbuch - east Stuttgart- Schönberg (triangle with southern bypass Stuttgart to Stuttgart- Degerloch and Stuttgart- Vaihingen ) - west of Ostfildern- Kemnat - west of Neuhausen (cross with the A 8 ) - east of Filderstadt (triangle with the B 27n , later A 83 )	four-lane	II
B 27n	east of Filderstadt (triangle with the A 83) - north-east of Grötzingen (triangle with the B 27n / A 83)	four-lane	ongoing project
B 312	northeast of Grötzingen (triangle with the A 83) - Metzingen (cross with the B 297 , later A 84 north of Metzingen; cross with the B 28 south of Metzingen)	four-lane	1st lane under traffic, 2nd lane in urgency level II
B 312n	Metzingen (cross with B 28) - east Eningen under Achalm - Engstingen - east Trochtelfingen - east Gammertingen - east Veringenstadt	four-lane	1st lane in urgency level I, 2nd lane in urgency level III
B 32 / B 32n	East Veringenstadt - Langenenslingen (triangle with the B 312n, later A 88 ) - north Herbertingen (junction with the B 311n , later A 86 ) - east Bad Saulgau - east Altshausen - northwest Baienfurt or Ravensburg (triangle with the B 30 , later A 89 )	four-lane	1st lane in urgency level I, 2nd lane in urgency level III)

With the restructuring of the network of federal motorways, which was introduced with effect from January 1, 1975, the entire route was combined under the uniform designation as "Federal Motorway 85".

In the network map of the federal government of January 1, 1976, the A 85 was included unchanged.

The requirements plan of the law amending the law on the expansion of federal highways in the years 1971 to 1985 from August 5, 1976 showed the route of federal motorway 87 unchanged. However, the urgency of the individual sections has been modified. The following picture emerged:

section	expansion	was standing
AS Schwäbisch Hall (A 6) - Zusatzshausen - west of Schwäbisch Hall	four-lane	1st lane in urgency level Ia, 2nd lane as a possible additional requirement
west of Schwäbisch Hall - south of Backnang	four-lane	possible further need
south of Backnang - Nellmersbach (junction with the A 45) - Winnenden	four-lane	Urgency level Ib
Winnenden - Korb or northeast Waiblingen	four-lane	Urgency level Ia
Korb or northeast Waiblingen - southeast Waiblingen (triangle with the A 87)	four-lane	ongoing project
southeast of Waiblingen (triangle with A 87) - Fellbach (triangle with A 87)	six-lane	completed
Fellbach - Stuttgart-Gaisburg (cross with the A 80)	four-lane	Urgency level Ia
Stuttgart-Gaisburg (junction with the A 80) - east of Stuttgart-Schönberg (triangle with southern bypass Stuttgart to Stuttgart-Degerloch and Stuttgart-Vaihingen) - west of Neuhausen an der Filder (junction with the A 8) - east of Filderstadt (triangle with the A 83)	four-lane	possible further need
east of Filderstadt (triangle with the A 83) - north-east of Grötzingen (triangle with the A 83)	four-lane	ongoing project
northeast of Grötzingen (triangle with the A 83) - Metzingen (junction with the A 84 north of Metzingen); (Cross with the B 28 south of Metzingen)	four-lane	1st lane under traffic, 2nd lane as a possible additional requirement
Metzingen (cross with B 28) - east Eningen under Achalm - Engstingen - east Trochtelfingen - east Gammertingen - east Veringenstadt - Langenenslingen (triangle with A 88) - north Herbertingen (cross with A 86) - east Bad Saulgau - east Altshausen - northwest of Baienfurt or Ravensburg (triangle with the A 89)	four-lane	1st lane in urgency level Ib, 2nd lane as a possible additional requirement

With the second law amending the law on the expansion of federal trunk roads from 1971 to 1985 from August 25, 1980, the end of the A 85 came. The planning was limited to the construction of new sections and sections of federal roads 19, 14, 312 , 313 and 32:

Short name	section	expansion	was standing
B 14 / B 19	AS Schwäbisch Hall (A 6) - Zusatzshausen	two-lane	ongoing project
B 14 / B 19	Übersigshausen - west of Schwäbisch Hall	two-lane	Urgency level I.
B 14	Relocation near Strümpfelbach	two-lane	Urgency level I.
B 14	south of Backnang - Nellmersbach (cross with the former A 45) - Winnenden	four-lane	Urgency level I.
B 14	Fellbach (triangle with the B 29) - Stuttgart-Gaisburg (cross with the B 10)	four-lane	Urgency level I.
B 312	Rübgarten (B 27) - north of Reutlingen	four-lane	Urgency level I.
B 312	four-lane	Urgency level II
B 312	south of Reutlingen - Engstingen	two-lane	Urgency level II
B 312 / B 313	Trochtelfingen - east Gammertingen - east Veringenstadt - Langenenslingen - north Herbertingen	two-lane	Urgency level II
B 32	OU Herbertingen	two-lane	Urgency level II
B 32	OU Altshausen	two-lane	Urgency level I.

The third law amending the law on the expansion of federal highways of April 21, 1986 did not lead to the re-inclusion of the A 85 in the requirement plan. The expansion and construction of federal highways 14, 19, 312, 313 and 32 were also carried out:

Short name	section	expansion	Urgency level
B 14 / B 19	Übersigshausen - west of Schwäbisch Hall	two-lane	I.
B 14	Relocation near Strümpfelbach	two-lane	I.
B 14	west of Backnang (new line of the B 313) - Winnenden	four-lane	I.
B 14	Fellbach (triangle with the B 29) - Stuttgart-Gaisburg (triangle with the B 10)	four-lane	I.
B 312	Stuttgart-Hedelfingen - Stuttgart-Degerloch	two-lane	II
B 312	Rübgarten (B 27) - north of Reutlingen	two-lane	ongoing project
B 312	north of Reutlingen - south of Reutlingen	two-lane	II
B 312	OU Pfullingen	two-lane	I (modified route)
B 312	south of Pfullingen - Engstingen	two-lane	II
B 312 / B 313	Trochtelfingen - east Gammertingen - east Veringenstadt - Langenenslingen - north Herbertingen	two-lane	II
B 32	OU Herbertingen	two-lane	II
B 32	OU Saulgau	two-lane	II
B 32	OU Altshausen	two-lane	I.

The A 85 was still not included in the requirements plan of the Fourth Law on the Amendment of the Highway Expansion Act of November 15, 1993. The expansion and new construction of federal highways 14, 19, 312, 313 and 32 had the following projects as the subject matter:

Short name	section	expansion	was standing
B 14 / B 19	Übersigshausen - west of Schwäbisch Hall	two-lane	ongoing project
B 14	Relocation near Oppenweiler	two-lane	urgent need
B 14	west of Backnang (new line of the B 313) - Winnenden	four-lane	urgent need
B 14	Fellbach (triangle with the B 29) - Stuttgart-Gaisburg (triangle with the B 10)	four-lane	ongoing project
B 312	Stuttgart-Hedelfingen - Stuttgart-Schoenberg	two-lane	urgent need
B 312	two-lane	urgent need
B 312	OU Pfullingen	two-lane	ongoing project
B 312	south of Pfullingen - Engstingen	two-lane	further need
B 312 / B 313	Trochtelfingen - east Gammertingen - east Veringenstadt - Langenenslingen - north Herbertingen	two-lane	further need
B 32	OU Herbertingen	two-lane	urgent need
B 32	OU Saulgau	two-lane	urgent need
B 32	OU Altshausen	two-lane	ongoing project
B 32	OU Blitzenreute	two-lane	further need

The requirements plan of the Fifth Act on the Amendment of the Highway Expansion Act of October 4, 2004 did not result in any new entries with regard to the A 85. Furthermore, the expansion and construction of federal highways 14, 312, 313 and 32 was planned as follows:

Short name	section	expansion	Urgency level
B 14	OU Michelfeld	two-lane	further need
B 14	OU Oppenweiler	two-lane	urgent need
B 14	west of Backnang (new line of the B 313) - west of Winnenden	four-lane	urgent need
B 14	west of Winnenden - south of Winnenden	four-lane	ongoing project
B 312	north of Reutlingen - east of Reutlingen	two-lane	further need
B 312	east of Reutlingen - south of Reutlingen	two-lane	urgent need, modified route
B 312	OU Pfullingen	two-lane	ongoing project
B 312	south of Pfullingen - Engstingen	two-lane	further need
B 312 / B 313	Trochtelfingen - Inneringen - Jungnau	two-lane	further needs with identified high ecological risk; Execution partially only within the framework of the subordinate network
B 32	OU Herbertingen	two-lane	urgent need
B 32	OU Saulgau	two-lane	further need with planning rights
B 32	OU Boms	two-lane	further need
B 32	OU Blitzenreute	two-lane	further need
B 32	OU Staig	two-lane	further need

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Preliminary draft for a motor vehicle road network in Germany - top network
2. ^ Reichsautobahnen 1935. Retrieved November 30, 2014 (image file). 
3. ^ Reichsautobahn as of December 31, 1935. Retrieved November 30, 2014 (image file). 
4. ↑ Network map from 1938. Retrieved on October 5, 2014 (image file). 
5. ↑ Motorway overview map, status: 1940. Retrieved on October 5, 2014 (image file). 
6. ↑ Motorway overview map, as of January 1, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2014 (map). 
7. ↑ Motorway overview map, as of May 1st, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2014 (map). 
8. ↑ Bundesgesetzblatt, 1957, Part I, p. 1189
9. ↑ Expansion plan for the federal trunk roads. Prepared by the Federal Minister of Transport. Bundesdruckerei, Bonn 1957, Annex 1
10. ↑ Federal Law Gazette 1971, Part I, p. 873
11. ↑ Construction work on federal trunk roads in 1972. Expansion of federal trunk roads from 1971 to 1985. Annex to the road construction report 1972. Federal Minister of Transport, Road Construction Department, accessed on March 31, 2013 (map excerpt). 
12. ↑ Construction work on federal trunk roads in 1972. Expansion of federal trunk roads from 1971 to 1985. Annex to the road construction report 1972. Federal Minister of Transport, Road Construction Department, accessed on March 31, 2013 (map excerpt). 
13. ^ Structure and numbering of the federal highways. Planned overall network. Federal Minister of Transport, Road Construction Department, June 15, 1974, accessed on September 18, 2013 (map excerpt). 
14. ↑ Network of federal motorways and federal highways. Status January 1, 1976. Federal Minister of Transport, Road Construction Department, accessed on March 31, 2013 (map excerpt). 
15. ↑ Network of federal motorways and federal highways. Status January 1, 1976. Federal Minister of Transport, Road Construction Department, accessed on March 31, 2013 (map excerpt). 
16. ↑ Federal Law Gazette, 1976, Part I, p. 2093
17. ↑ Federal Law Gazette 1980, Part I, p. 1614
18. ↑ from Stuttgart-Gaisburg a direct four-lane connection via Stuttgart-Degerloch to Stuttgart-Vaihingen ( A 831 ) was to be created, which was assigned to urgency level II
19. ^ Federal Law Gazette 1986, Part I, p. 557
20. ↑ Federal Law Gazette 1993, Part I, p. 1877
21. ↑ Federal Law Gazette 2004, Part I, p. 2574

Web links

• Detailed route description of the federal highway 85