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Berlin’s A100 Extension Pushed Beyond This Decade as 17th Section Is Downgraded

A deep funding squeeze to 2029 leaves the de‑prioritized project without any timetable.

Overview

  • Autobahn GmbH’s 2025–2029 plan moves the 17th A100 section into category C as a “further important planning project,” removing it from the near‑term queue.
  • Internal transport ministry figures show nearly €15 billion missing for federal roads through 2029, blocking construction clearances for 74 expansion and new‑build projects.
  • Berlin authorities now expect no construction start before 2030, with planning allowed to continue but without priority for funding.
  • Political reactions sharpen: Senator Ute Bonde cites fiscal constraints, the Greens call for scrapping the 17th section from the federal plan, and the FDP labels the shift a mistake.
  • Persistent congestion since the August opening of section 16 around Treptow heightens pressure for clarity on the corridor’s next steps.