Current Density
Today, Germany's autobahn network has a total length of about 12,845 km (As of 2012).
Most sections of Germany's autobahns are modern, containing two or three lanes in addition to an emergency lane (hard shoulder). A few other sections remain in an old state, with two lanes, no emergency lane, and short slip-roads and ramps. Such a combination of the two types of autobahn can be seen on the A 9 autobahn (Munich–Berlin). Heading out from Munich, the autobahn starts off as modern, with five lanes in each direction plus emergency lane. In contrast, parts of the autobahn have only two lanes and no emergency lanes (only rare emergency bays with an emergency telephone post) such as in Thuringia, which was formerly part of East Germany, or most parts of the A 40 in West Germany.
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