Road transport
Leipzig enjoys a central position in Germany's motorway network thanks to the A9 (Berlin-Leipzig-Nuernberg) and the A14 (Magdeburg-Leipzig-Dresden). The orbital around Leipzig is completed by the A38 (Leipzig-Göttingen).
Following the opening of the next kilometres until Rötha of the A72 motorway, the Chemnitz region is now fully connected to Leipzig by dual carriageway.
Leipzig's road network with a total length of about 1,800 kilometres has to meet the needs of different users - from individual drivers to heavy commercial traffic. Fast, multilane roads between the city districts and the motorway orbital surrounding Leipzig, modern rapid transit tramways ensuring the optimum use of the existing road space by road traffic and trams, and the convenient siting of tram and bus stops near local railway stations are key elements of the City of Leipzig's diverse transport upgrade programme.
Statistics
year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Total Roads (kilometres) | 1,808,7 | 1,799.0 | 1,798.4 | 1,797.7 | 1,791.1 |
Motorways (kilometres) | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 |
Federal roads (kilometres) | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.3 | 80.3 |
State roads (kilometres) | 45.9 | 45.9 | 53 | 53 | 59.1 |
District roads (kilometres) | 55.8 | 55.9 | 51.2 | 51.2 | 67.3 |
Local roads (kilometres) | 1,304.6 | 1,283 | 1,262.8 | 1,280.8 | 1,272.0 |
Sources: Statistical Office of the city of Leipzig