Switzerland downgrades highway near German border due to low usage

focus.de (German)

Switzerland is downgrading a four-kilometer section of its A50 highway to a two-lane main road due to low traffic volume. The A50, near the German border, handles fewer than 14,000 vehicles daily, significantly less than other single-lane roads in the canton. The Zurich cantonal council approved the reclassification. Originally planned as part of a larger east-west route, the A50's strategic importance diminished over time, and its downgrade will free up land for ecological compensation.


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