European route E43

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States:

  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Switzerland

The European Route 43 ( shortcut: E 43 ) is a European route, extending from north to south through central Europe.

Course

The E 43 is one of the major routes across the Alps. After the closure of the Gotthard road tunnel in 2001, the European Route 43 was the only road link through the Swiss Alps.

In the north, it connects to the E45, which connects Sweden and Denmark with Germany. In the south, the E is 43 via the E 35, which leads to central Italy.

In Germany the E 43 uses the A 7, A 96 and B 18 In Austria, the A 14 and the L 202 and some streets in the city of Bregenz. In Switzerland, the route over the entire A passes 13

The highest point is in the 6.6 km -long San Bernardino tunnel.

Track Removal

The route is mostly four lanes in Germany and Austria, occasionally even six lanes, expanded.

Between Switzerland and Austria, the E 43, together with the E 60 through Bregenz and overland to St.Margrethen, this section should have been bypassed by the proposed expressway S18. The realization of this route, however, is uncertain.

In Switzerland, the route is four lanes up to the branching Reichenau, from there up until the end it is mostly two lanes. However, there are also some exceptions, where the road is three to four lanes.

Cities along the route

The following cities are located directly on the route or in the immediate vicinity:

Germany

  • Schweinfurt
  • Würzburg
  • Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  • Wet cheeks
  • Ellwangen
  • Aalen
  • Heidenheim
  • Ulm
  • Memmingen
  • Leutkirch
  • Wangen im Allgäu
  • Lindau

Austria

  • Bregenz

Switzerland

  • Altstaetten
  • Buchs SG
  • Chur
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