Heerstraße (Berlin)

Heerstraße
Heerstrasse
	The beginning of Heerstraße at Theodor-Heuss-Platz
	Location within Berlin
Former name(s)	Döberitzer Heerstraße; (before 1908–c. 1921); An der Heerstraße; (c. 1921–1950);
Part of	Bundesstraße 2; Bundesstraße 5;
Namesake	Imperial German Army
Type	Arterial road
Length	10.8 km (6.7 mi)
Location	Berlin, Germany
Quarter	Westend, Wilhelmstadt, Staaken
Nearest metro station	Theodor-Heuss-Platz; Heerstraße; Olympiastadion; Pichelsberg; RE 4 RB 21 Staaken;
Coordinates	52°30′48″N 13°11′43″E / 52.513394°N 13.195206°E
East end	Kaiserdamm; Reichsstraße; Masurenallee; Theodor-Heuss-Platz;
Major; junctions	Jafféstraße; Preußenallee; Teufelsseestraße; Flatowallee; Am Postfenn; Havelchaussee; (Through an underpass); Pichelsdorfer Straße; Gatower Straße; Wilhelmstraße; Magistratsweg; Nennhauser Damm;
West end	Brandenburg border / Hamburger Chaussee

Heerstraße, or Heerstrasse (see ß; German pronunciation: [ˈheːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaːsə] ^ⓘ; literally: Army Street), runs from Theodor-Heuss-Platz in Berlin-Charlottenburg to the western city border of Berlin in the locality of Staaken in the borough of Spandau. It is part of Bundesstraße 5; from Theodor-Heuss-Platz to Wilhelmstraße it is forms part of Bundesstraße 2. With a length of around 10 kilometres, it is one of the longest streets in Berlin and an important commuter route. The street is a five-lane expressway (Kraftfahrstraße), depending on traffic flow the middle lane is available during rush hours in the morning (eastbound) and in the evening (westbound).