A4 (Switzerland)
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The A4 motorway in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 begins from Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....

, in northern Switzerland, and travels southward into central Switzerland.
of A4 is: Bargen
Bargen, Schaffhausen
Bargen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The northernmost point of the country is situated in the municipality, at Oberbargen.-Geography:...

 - Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....

 - Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...

 - Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...

 - Central Switzerland.

Route description

out as an Autostrasse road at the border crossing Bargen / Neuhaus am Randen, at the border to Germany, crossing a suspension bridge at Schaffhausen over the Rhine, and continues through Zurich's wine country to Winterthur. Between Winterthur and Zurich, the A4 runs together with the developed A1 Autobahn (motorway). From Zurich the branching east from the A4 and the A1 via the so-called Nordring the motorway interchange Limmattal, the motorway runs from where the A4 and A3, since 4 May 2009, joined to the Western Bypass of Zurich; until May 2009 this section ended for the motorway junction Birmensdorf. In November 2009 the opening of the A4 in Knonauer Office between the branches of Zurich West is planned, at Blegi Cham. From Blegi, the A4 goes on to Schwyz and ends as an Autostrasse road at Brunnen.

The continuation of the N4 national road that leads from Brunnen to Altdorf in the canton of Uri, has the status of a third-class national highway, with the physical role of a main road. The tunnel opened in 2005, is again shown as Flüelen Bypass Highway; yet the connection to the A2, however, remained as a non-main road intersection.

Mini-Highway Flurlingen Andelfingen

On 20 October 2006, the Swiss Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) started a project to strengthen the implementation of the two-lane national highway between Flurlingen and Andelfingen, officially approved as a four-lane mini-freeway. The expansion will cost about 140 million Swiss francs. Thus the large volume of traffic is taken into account.

In the summer of 2007, construction work began on the mini-freeway. The completion and release of the developed part is planned for 20 October 2010.

Mini Highway Andelfingen branching Winterthur North

According to a media release from the Federal Roads Authority (Winterthur branch), for the year 2014/2015, the expansion of the previously two-lane section of Route Andelfingen to Winterthur North Branch, into a four-lane mini-freeway, is also officially approved.

Galgenbucktunnel

In May 2007, the Government of the Canton Schaffhausen presented the design project for the Galgenbuck-tunnel. The tunnel serves as a two-lane bypass the town of Neuhausen Rhine Falls. Currently, over 25,000 vehicles travel daily through Neuhausen. After commissioning, it will be only half the traffic. The tunnel has been listed since 1970 in the master plan.
the A4 will create a 1138 metres (3,733.6 ft) long tunnel with a slope of 4.5 percent, through the Galgenbuck Klettgau to the main road into the 13th link with the A4 intersections. In the service duct beneath the roadway, an escape tunnel has been built. Since this law concerns the transformation of a motorway connection, the federal government provides, under the new system of financial and division of tasks between the Confederation and the cantons, the full costs of approximately CHF 175 million. Construction is planned for summer 2010, with entry into service in 2014.

Reclassifying main road 15 as a national road

At the federal level, under the title "development of the national road network" (a revision of the WHO, "the Federal Decree") work has been performed on the national road network since 21 June 1960. During the consultation, the Federal Council in mid-2008 had invited the cantons to submit comments.

The so-called "New network decision" provides for the adjustment of the road network in the canton of Schaffhausen before the actual transit traffic. Ending on barges crossing the national highway 4 is obtained on the German side of any road performance, the transit traffic in the direction of Stuttgart, called on the cantonal main road 15 (J15), carried out through the border crossing Thayngen, and then removed from the German federal highway 34, which for Bundesautobahn 81 leads.

The main road 15 is, therefore, planned for 1 January 2010 from the junction to the border Mutzentäli Thayngen / Bietingen to be reclassified to the National Road, and the N4 today in return from the connector Schaffhausen Swiss border, to Bargen / Neuhaus am Randen, will be reclassified as the cantonal main road. The castling of the J15 shall be known N4/A4; the N4 is the new main road 4, while the old main road 4 can be in turn re-classified as the side street.

The Canton of Schaffhausen agreed in principle to the project, with the opinion on 15 September 2008 unanimously (69: 0 votes) adopted. Since the cantonal constitution in the case of the planned new recording of a main road into the national motorway network also requires a referendum for an opinion, this was held on 30 November 2008 and by 88.9% Yes votes (23,974: 2,988 votes) also confirmed.

Compared to the previous state, with the "new network" decision, the national motorway network in the canton of Schaffhausen, is approximately 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) shorter. The compensation-eligible main-road network has increased, however, due to the slightly longer course of the N4 towards the H4, and the inclusion of Klettgau Street (Hauptstrasse 13), as a longer total of 19.8 kilometres (12.3 mi).

The connections to the present main road number 15 are incorporated into the existing system of N4/A4. The future course is:
  • Border-crossing Thayngen/Bietingen
  • Rest station Schwyzerland
  • Thayngen (1)
  • Rest area Berg
  • Kesslerloch (1a)
  • Rest area Moos
  • Schaffhausen Herblingen (2)
  • Schaffhausen Schweizersbild (2a)
  • Junction Mutzentäli (3)

Junction list

Exits and structures
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Germany
Germany
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Autostrasse A4
Border-crossing at Oberbargen/Neuhaus
am Randen
(1) Bargen
Bargen, Schaffhausen
Bargen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The northernmost point of the country is situated in the municipality, at Oberbargen.-Geography:...

(2) Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....

 Schweizersbild
(3) Junction Mutzentäli (T15)
(4) Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....

 Nord
Fäsenstaub-Tannerberg (1460 m)
(5) Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....

 Süd
Flurlingen/Cholfirst (1250 m)
(6) Flurlingen
Flurlingen
Flurlingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Flurlingen has an area of . Of this area, 18.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 55.6% is forested...

(7) Uhwiesen
(8) Benken
Benken, Zürich
Benken is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Benken has an area of . Of this area, 59% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.6% is forested...

(9) Trüllikon
Trüllikon
Trüllikon is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Trüllikon has an area of . Of this area, 63.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.4% is forested...

(10) Kleinandelfingen
Kleinandelfingen
Kleinandelfingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Kleinandelfingen is first mentioned around 1270 as ex opposito Andolfingen ultra Thuram. Between 1303-09 it was mentioned as Andolfingen ennunt der Ture, in 1427 as Minder...

(11) Adlikon
Adlikon bei Andelfingen
Adlikon bei Andelfingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Adlikon has an area of . Of this area, 66% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23% is forested...

(12) Henggart
Henggart
Henggart is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Henggart has an area of . Of this area, 56.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.9% is forested. The rest of the land, is settled....

Autostrasse A4

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(13) Junction Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...

 Nord
(14) Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...

 Wülflingen
Wülflingen
Wülflingen is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number six.The district comprises the quarters Weinberg, Oberfeld, Lindenplatz, Niederfeld, Neuburg, Hardau, Härti and Taggenberg....

(15) Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...

 Töss
Kempthal
(16) Effretikon
(Rest area) Baltenswil
(17) Autobahnkreuz Brüttisellen
(18) Wallisellen
Wallisellen
Wallisellen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-History:The first settlement at Wallisellen dates from 58 BC....

(19) Junction Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...

 Ost
(20) Junction Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...

 Nord
Stelzen (380 m)
(21) Zürich Seebach
Seebach (Zürich)
Seebach is a quarter in the district 11 of Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley .It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1934....

(Reste area) Büsisee
(22) Zürich Affoltern
Affoltern (Zürich)
Affoltern is a quarter in the district 11 in Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley .- History and demographics :Affoltern was first mentioned in 870 as Affaltrahe, and in the 9th century it was reigned by the St...

Gubrist (3230 m)
(23) Weiningen
(24) Autobahnkreuz Limmattal
(25) Urdorf
Urdorf
Urdorf is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley .-Geography:...

 Nord
Niederurdorf/Honeret (450 m)
(26) Urdorf
Urdorf
Urdorf is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley .-Geography:...

 Süd
Eggrain (480 m)
(27) Uitikon
Uitikon
Uitikon is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Uitikon has an area of . Of this area, 38.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.2% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...

Hafnerberg (1385 m)
(28) Birmensdorf
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Aescher (2160 m) - construction (2008)
(29) Junction Zürich West - construction
(2008/2009)
(30) Wettswil - im Bau (2009)
Islisberg (4950 m) - construction (2009)
(31) Affoltern am Albis
Affoltern am Albis
Affoltern am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It is the smallest city of Switzerland. In Switzerland a city is defined as having at least 10,000 inhabitants.-Geography:...

 - construction (2009)

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Motorway end
Knonau
Knonau
Knonau is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Knonau is first mentioned in 1045 as Chnonowa. In 1223 it was mentioned as Knonowe.-Geography:...

 - provisorisch bis 2009
(32) Junction Blegi - in work (2009)
(33) Cham
(34) Junction Rütihof / Holzhäusern
Holzhäusern
Holzhäusern is a village in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in year 1397 as Holtzhusern.Holzhäusern is located in the former municipality Bissegg. In 1995 Bissegg municipality merged with its neighbor to form a new and larger municipality Amlikon-Bissegg....

 
(35) Rotkreuz
(36) Küssnacht
Küssnacht
Küssnacht am Rigi is a district and municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, consisting of three villages: Küssnacht, Immensee and Merlischachen...

(37) Arth
Engiberg (263 m)
Schönegg (197 m)
(38) Goldau
Goldau
Goldau is a city in the community of Arth, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It lies between two mountains, the Rigi and the Rossberg...

(39) Schwyz
(40) Brunnen
Ingenbohl
Ingenbohl is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Ingenbohl has an area, , of . Of this area, 31% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.1% is forested...

 Nord
Motorway end

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Autostrasse A4
Mosi
Mosi Tunnel
The Mosi Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland which opened in 1964. It is situated on the A4 and also the main part of the bypass of Brunnen SZ which leads between Brunnen North and Brunnen South. The two lane tunnel is 1100 metres long and links the motorway A4 with the Axenstrasse...

 (1080 m)
(41) Brunnen
Ingenbohl
Ingenbohl is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Ingenbohl has an area, , of . Of this area, 31% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.1% is forested...

 Süd
Autostrasse A4

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Hauptstrasse N4 (Axenstrasse)

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Autostrasse A4
(42)   Flüelen
Flüelen
Flüelen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-Geography:Flüelen has an area, , of . Of this area, 22% is used for agricultural purposes, while 55.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.1% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...

Umfahrung Flüelen (2600 m)
Autostrasse A4

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Hauptstrasse N4
   (44) Junction Altdorf / Flüelen
Flüelen
Flüelen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-Geography:Flüelen has an area, , of . Of this area, 22% is used for agricultural purposes, while 55.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.1% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...

 

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Autobahn part A4a
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    (1) Junction Blegi - construction (2009)
(2) Zug
(3) Baar
(4)    Walterswil / Sihlbrugg
Sihlbrugg
Sihlbrugg is a village and important transportation node between the cantons of Zug and Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :Sihlbrugg is located in the Sihl Valley between the Albis chain and the Zimmerberg region serving as watershed between the Sihl and Lorze rivers...

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