B49: express road between Limburg and Wetzlar - now with 130 km/h!

B49: express road between Limburg and Wetzlar - now with 130 km/h!

Limburg-Weilburg, Deutschland - The traffic landscape in Hesse has recently changed noticeably. On July 1, 2025, the B49 in the Limburg-Weilburg district was upgraded to the "motorway", which brings a number of important changes for drivers. According to Rhein-zeitung.de Nozzles, whereby certain speed limits remain in certain areas such as Ahlbach, Offheim and Weilburg due to the lack of a side strip. This new regulation underlines the importance of the B49, which is considered the main traffic artery between the A3 near Limburg and the A45 near Wetzlar.

This street not only connects Limburg with Wetzlar, but is also an important link between Koblenz and the cities of Wetzlar, Gießen and Marburg. Over 45,000 vehicles, including almost 4,600 trucks, use the section between Limburg and Ahlbach every day. In some areas of the B49, the traffic load can be even higher, which makes it one of the most important traffic axes in the region.

expansion projects and future developments

The expansion of the B49 is a long -term project that extends over several sections and at the end of which performance and traffic safety should be further improved. According to information from hessen.de the construction project is divided into a total of 13 sections, of which each specific improvements provide.

• 6a. Section (Weilburg to Löhnberg): approx. 3.7 km, cultivation of hard shoulder and conversion of the median.
• 7. Section (Löhnberg to Biskirchen): approx. 3.2 km, partial laying of a municipal connection path and new construction of the Kallenbach Bridge.
• 8. Section (Biskirchen to Tiefenbach): approx. 3.2 km, plan -free expansion of the junctions.
• 10. Section (Leun to Solms/Niederbiel): approx. 4.5 km, redesign of the Solms junction with a roundabout.
• 11. Section (Solms - Solms/Kloster Altenberg): approx. 3.2 km, new construction of a road bridge and other infrastructure measures.

The planned construction project is not only a technical undertaking, but also has far -reaching economic implications. At least since 2022, the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport has been committed to eliminating bottlenecks in the transport network and securing the quality of the transport infrastructure, as in Transport Investment report . These investments in the road and transport networks are crucial to promote personal mobility and economic progress in the region.

With these extensive measures, the B49 not only becomes a “second highway” for the region, but could also serve as a practical boost for the local economy. It remains exciting to see how the traffic will develop after completing the expansion work and what other projects are still in the pipeline.