Bundesautobahn 17
A 17 | ||||
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| Bundesautobahn 17 | ||||
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| Length | 44.75 km (27.81 mi) | |||
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| North end | Dresden | |||
| South end | Czech border | |||
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| Country | Germany | |||
| States | Saxony | |||
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Bundesautobahn 17 (translates from German as Federal Motorway 17, short form Autobahn 17, abbreviated as BAB 17 or A 17) is an autobahn in Saxony, south-eastern Germany. It links Dresden to the Czech border where the D8 continues to Prague. The road is a fairly new contribution to the German autobahn network. Construction began in 1998, with the first stretch opening in 2001 and the last in 2006.