A31 | ||||
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Bundesautobahn 31 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length: | 240 km (150 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North end: | North Sea near Emden | |||
South end: | Ruhr area | |||
Location | ||||
States: | Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Bundesautobahn 31 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 31, short form Autobahn 31, abbreviated as BAB 31 or A 31) is a German Autobahn that connects the coast of the North Sea near Emden to the Ruhr area. It is also known as Emsland-Autobahn or East Frisian Skewer.
It was completed in December 2004. Construction was in part made possible by a unique method of financing: individuals, companies, towns, counties and the Netherlands donated money to accelerate the project.