Hi and welcome back to the channel. In this video you can drive along on the A81 and A831 Northbound all the way to the Southern part of Stuttgart. The first part is smooth sailing, until we reach Herrenberg and the outer metropolitan area of Stuttgart.
The A81 at Böblingen - Sindelfingen has been a bottleneck for decades, just like the A8 at Pforzheim. There is no space for expansion although the traffic numbers there are skyrocketing. Sindelfingen for instance has Mercedes-Benz' largest production plant (35.000 employees) and there are many more large companies responsible for a lot of commuter traffic between Böblingen - Sindelfingen and Stuttgart.
Additionally the A81 is an important through route from Southwest Germany to Switzerland and beyond, as well as the touristic Bodensee area and Black Forest. As you can see now a construction site on the A81 has been started for the expansion of the A81 to 2x3 lanes over the next 5-10 years or so.
Soon after Kreuz Stuttgart, As we make our descend into the city, you can clearly see that Stuttgart is situated on a much lower altitude compared to its surroundings.
Locals call it a 'Kessel', or pot / kettle in English. The valley, surrounded by foothills, is known for its absence of wind. Especially in winter time, emissions hang around in the sky causing a layer of smog. For a long time there was a so-called 'Feinstaubalarm' (smog alarm) in winter times, motivating people to take public transport instead of the car and prohibiting the use of wood fireplaces.
Generally because of its geography Stuttgart has been a challenge for public transport planners and planners responsible for road infrastructure. The Stuttgart 21 multi-billion euro infrastructure project has been ongoing since 2007 and traffic never seems to get any better over the years.
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