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district road
A public road whose construction and maintenance are the responsibility of a rural district. It usually connects smaller places within the district and is ranked below federal and state roads in the road hierarchy.
Wegen eines umgestürzten Baumes ist die Kreisstraße 27 zurzeit gesperrt.
Because of a fallen tree, District Road 27 is currently closed.
The word is made up of 'Kreis' (district) and 'Straße' (road). Here, 'Kreis' is short for 'Landkreis' (rural district), an administrative unit in Germany. A 'Kreisstraße' (district road) is therefore a road under the responsibility of a district.
Viele kleine Dörfer sind nur über Kreisstraßen erreichbar.
Many small villages can only be reached via district roads.
In everyday life, on maps, and in traffic reports, 'Kreisstraßen' (district roads) are often abbreviated with a 'K' and a number. For example, 'K 11' stands for 'Kreisstraße 11' (District Road 11).
Nehmen Sie die Ausfahrt und folgen Sie der K 35 für etwa fünf Kilometer.
Take the exit and follow the K 35 for about five kilometers.
'Kreisstraßen' (district roads) are part of the German road hierarchy. They are below federal roads (B) and state roads (L) and mainly connect places within a rural district with one another.
Die Sanierung der Kreisstraße wird vom Landkreis finanziert.
The renovation of the district road is financed by the district.
federal highway
'Bundesstraße' and 'Kreisstraße' both refer to public roads that connect places with each other. The difference mainly lies in responsibility and in their importance within the road network. A 'Bundesstraße' is more important for traffic across a larger region and ranks below the Autobahn. A 'Kreisstraße' is usually smaller and more likely to connect places within a rural district. The words can be confused because both are often outside cities and appear on signs with letters and numbers. In practice: 'Bundesstraße' is more suitable for larger connections, while 'Kreisstraße' is more suitable for local routes within a district.
Die Kreisstraße zwischen den zwei Dörfern ist wegen Glätte gesperrt.
The district road between the two villages is closed because of icy conditions.
Wegen der Baustelle nehmen wir morgen die Bundesstraße nach Hannover.
Because of the construction work, we are taking the federal highway to Hanover tomorrow.