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Kreisstraße (literally: "district road" or "county road") is a class of road in
Germany. It carries traffic between the towns and villages within a
Kreis or district or between two neighbouring districts. In importance, the
Kreisstraße ranks below a
Landesstraße (or, in Bavaria and Saxony, a
Staatstraße, i.e. a state road), but above a
Gemeindestraße or "local road".
Kreisstraßen are usually the responsibility of the respective rural district (
Landkreis) or urban district (
Kreisfreie Stadt), with the exception of high streets through larger towns and villages. Kreisstraßen are usually dual-lane roads but, in a few cases, can be built as limited-access dual carriageways in densely populated areas.