Bundesautobahn 23

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Federal Motorway 23

Bundesautobahn 23 (German)
Route information
Length96 km (60 mi)
Major junctions
North endBundesstraße 5 number.svg B 5 in Heide
South endBundesautobahn 7 number.svg A 7 in Hamburg
Location
CountryGermany
StatesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg
Highway system
  • Roads in Germany
A 21 A 24

Bundesautobahn 23 (German for 'Federal Motorway 23', short form Autobahn 23, abbreviated as BAB 23 or A 23) is an autobahn in Germany. It runs largely parallel to the Bundesstraße 5; its main purpose is to connect the hinterland of Hamburg. North of Heide, the A 23 becomes B 5 and connects Eiderstedt, Husum and the ferries to the islands of Nordfriesland to the autobahn network.

Exit list

StateDistrictLocationkmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
Schleswig-HolsteinDithmarschenNorderwöhrden95.959.6 B 5 – Husum, TönningNorthern endpoint of motorway
95.059.02Heide-West B 203 – Heide, Büsum, Rendsburg, WesselburenRendsburg is only signed southbound
Wesselburen is only signed northbound
Hemmingstedt91.356.73Heide-Süd B 5 – Heide, Brunsbüttel, Meldorf, HemmingstedtBrunsbüttel and Meldorf are only signed southbound
Süd means south
Tensbüttel-Röst79.349.3Rest areaDithmarscher GeestDithmarscher Geest rest area
76.947.84Albersdorf B 431 – Meldorf
Albersdorf
Schafstedt71.444.45SchafstedtSchafstedt, Süderhastedt
Kiel CanalHohenhörn69.743.3BridgeHochbrücke HohenhörnKiel Canallength: 390.5 m
Rendsburg-EckernfördeBendorf69.142.9Parking areaNord-Ostsee-KanalNord-Ostsee-Kanal parking areaNord-Ostsee-Kanal is the german word for
Kiel Canal
SteinburgBesdorf66.041.06Hanerau-HademarschenHanerau-Hademarschen, Wacken, BesdorfWacken is only signed southbound
Agethorst60.137.37Schenefeld B 430 – Schenefeld, Neumünster
Wacken
Wacken is only signed northbound
Neumünster is only signed southbound
Kaaks56.635.2Rest areaKaaksburgKaaksburg rest area
Itzehoe51.131.88Itzehoe-NordItzehoe-Nord, Krankenhaus, InnovationszentrumNord means north

Krankenhaus means hospital


Innovationszentrum means innovation center
48.430.19Itzehoe-Mitte B 5 – Brunsbüttel
B 206 – Itzehoe-Mitte, Lübeck
Mitte means middle
47.429.5BridgeStörbrückeStörlength: 1155 m
Breitenburg43.126.810Itzehoe-SüdItzehoe-SüdSüd means south
Lägerdorf39.024.211LägerdorfLägerdorf, Rethwisch
Hohenfelde34.721.612HohenfeldeHohenfelde, Wrist, Krempe, Glückstadt, ElbefähreKrempe is only signed northbound

Grückstadt and the ferry at Glückstadt are only signed southbound


Elbefähre is a ferry which crosses the Elbe river between Glückstadt and Wischhafen
HorstHohenfelde interchange A 20 – Bremerhaven, Lübeckinterchange planned
32.220.0Rest areaSteinburgSteinburg rest areaRestaurant and gas station planned
Pinneberg (district)Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop28.417.613Horst/ElmshornHorst/Elmshorn, BarmstedtBarmstedt is only signed southbound
Elmshorn20.712.914Elmshorn B 431 – Elmshorn
Tornesch16.510.315TorneschTornesch, Uetersen, BarmstedtBarmstedt is only signed northbound
14.89.2Rest areaForst RantzauForst Rantzau rest area
Pinneberg11.37.016Pinneberg-NordPinneberg-Nord, Quickborn, KummerfeldNord means north
Rellingen8.35.217Pinneberg-MittePinneberg-Mitte, Rellingen-NordEntrance equipped with Ramp meter

Nord means north


Mitte means middle
Pinneberg7.54.718Pinneberg-SüdPinneberg-Süd, WedelSüd means south
Halstenbek6.23.919Halstenbek/RellingenHalstenbek, Rellingen, Schenefeld, Pinneberg-WaldenauEntrance equipped with Ramp meter
3.72.320Halstenbek-KrupunderHalstenbek-Krupunder, Rellingen-SüdEntrance equipped with Ramp meter
Süd means south
HamburgEimsbüttelEidelstedt1.20.7521Hamburg-Eidelstedt A 7 / E 45 – Flensburg, Kiel, Hamburg Airport
B 4 – Hamburg-Eidelstedt
All destinations of A 7 motorway are only signed southbound
0.00.022Hamburg-Nordwest interchange A 7 / E 45 – Hannover, Bremen, Hamburg-Stellingenincomplete junction: exit ramp: Heide → Flensburg/Kiel has an At-grade intersection directly connected to the previous exit

Southern endpoint of motorway


Nordwest means north-west
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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