Bundesautobahn 31

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Bundesautobahn 31
Map
Route information
Part of E22
Length240 km (150 mi)
Major junctions
North endNorth Sea near Emden
South endRuhr area
Location
CountryGermany
States Lower Saxony
 North Rhine-Westphalia
Highway system
  • Roads in Germany
A 30 A 33

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.