A Kreisstraße (literally: "district road" or "county road") is a class of road in Germany. It carries traffic between the towns and villages within a Kreis or district or between two neighbouring districts. In importance, the Kreisstraße ranks below a Landesstraße (or, in Bavaria and Saxony, a Staatstraße, i.e. a state road), but above a Gemeindestraße or "local road". Kreisstraßen are usually the responsibility of the respective rural district (Landkreis) or urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt), with the exception of high streets through larger towns and villages. Kreisstraßen are usually dual-lane roads but, in a few cases, can be built as limited-access dual carriageways in densely populated areas.
Unlike local roads (Gemeindestraßen) the Kreisstraßen are invariably numbered, but their numbering is not shown on signs. The abbreviation is a prefixed capital letter K followed by a serial number. In most states the car number plate prefix for the district is placed in front of the road number instead, for example in Bavaria. The Kreisstraßen are numbered in the individual federal states as follows:
State
System
Baden-Württemberg
state-based numbering system, always four digits (e.g. K 1419, K 2842 and K 4366), the first two digits indicate the district
Bavaria
district-based numbering system (e.g. NU 1 to NU 19 in the district of Neu-Ulm, NES 1 to NES 54 in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld)
Berlin
no Kreisstraßen
Brandenburg
state-based numbering system, always four digits (e.g. K 6307, K 6813 and K 7329), the first two digits indicate the district
Bremen
no Kreisstraßen
Hamburg
no Kreisstraßen
Hesse
state-based numbering system (e.g. K 11, K 138 and K 180)
Lower Saxony
district-based numbering system (e.g. K 6, K 71 and K 304)
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
district-based numbering system
North Rhine-Westphalia
district-based numbering system (e.g. K 8, K 27 and K 70), the numbering system is retained when roads cross the boundaries
Rhineland-Palatinate
district-based numbering system (e.g. K 12, K 29 and K 58)
Saarland
no Kreisstraßen
Saxony
state-based numbering system, always four digits (e.g. K 6201, K 8053 and K 9204), the first two digits indicate the district
Saxony-Anhalt
state-based numbering system, always four digits (e.g. K 1002, K 1227 and K 2074)
Schleswig-Holstein
district-based numbering system (e.g. K 1, K 10)
Thuringia
district-based numbering (e.g. K 9, K 19 and K 112)
Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (2000), Begriffsbestimmungen, Teil: Verkehrsplanung, Straßenentwurf und Straßenbetrieb (in German), Köln: FGSV Verlag, p. 29
External links
Road designation of federal, state and district roads in Bavaria (pdf file; 641 kB) (in German)
(in German)
March 03, 2023
kreisstraße, literally, district, road, county, road, class, road, germany, carries, traffic, between, towns, villages, within, kreis, district, between, neighbouring, districts, importance, ranks, below, landesstraße, bavaria, saxony, staatstraße, state, road. A Kreisstrasse literally district road or county road is a class of road in Germany It carries traffic between the towns and villages within a Kreis or district or between two neighbouring districts In importance the Kreisstrasse ranks below a Landesstrasse or in Bavaria and Saxony a Staatstrasse i e a state road but above a Gemeindestrasse or local road Kreisstrassen are usually the responsibility of the respective rural district Landkreis or urban district Kreisfreie Stadt with the exception of high streets through larger towns and villages Kreisstrassen are usually dual lane roads but in a few cases can be built as limited access dual carriageways in densely populated areas Sign for Kreisstrasse 22 K 22 on a marker post Contents 1 Numbering 2 See also 3 Sources 4 External linksNumbering EditUnlike local roads Gemeindestrassen the Kreisstrassen are invariably numbered but their numbering is not shown on signs The abbreviation is a prefixed capital letter K followed by a serial number In most states the car number plate prefix for the district is placed in front of the road number instead for example in Bavaria The Kreisstrassen are numbered in the individual federal states as follows State SystemBaden Wurttemberg state based numbering system always four digits e g K 1419 K 2842 and K 4366 the first two digits indicate the districtBavaria district based numbering system e g NU 1 to NU 19 in the district of Neu Ulm NES 1 to NES 54 in the district of Rhon Grabfeld Berlin no KreisstrassenBrandenburg state based numbering system always four digits e g K 6307 K 6813 and K 7329 the first two digits indicate the districtBremen no KreisstrassenHamburg no KreisstrassenHesse state based numbering system e g K 11 K 138 and K 180 Lower Saxony district based numbering system e g K 6 K 71 and K 304 Mecklenburg Vorpommern district based numbering systemNorth Rhine Westphalia district based numbering system e g K 8 K 27 and K 70 the numbering system is retained when roads cross the boundariesRhineland Palatinate district based numbering system e g K 12 K 29 and K 58 Saarland no KreisstrassenSaxony state based numbering system always four digits e g K 6201 K 8053 and K 9204 the first two digits indicate the districtSaxony Anhalt state based numbering system always four digits e g K 1002 K 1227 and K 2074 Schleswig Holstein district based numbering system e g K 1 K 10 Thuringia district based numbering e g K 9 K 19 and K 112 See also EditAutobahn Bundesstrasse Landesstrasse GemeindestrasseSources EditForschungsgesellschaft fur Strassen und Verkehrswesen 2000 Begriffsbestimmungen Teil Verkehrsplanung Strassenentwurf und Strassenbetrieb in German Koln FGSV Verlag p 29External links EditRoad designation of federal state and district roads in Bavaria pdf file 641 kB in German List of Kreisstrassen in theSchleswig Holstein district of Steinburg in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kreisstrasse amp oldid 1067731657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
