highway 2234, the most dangerous road in the hohenfels community area 2 cmtc & 282d bsb parsberg...
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HIGHWAY 2234, THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE HOHENFELS COMMUNITY AREA
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CMTC & 282D BSB
PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
HIGHWAY 2234, THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE
HOHENFELS COMMUNITY AREA
HIGHWAY 2234, THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE HOHENFELS COMMUNITY AREA
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CMTC TRAINING AREA
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
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309 --Total Off-post Vehicle Accidents
Cost Based on 1/2 Workday Lost Per Accident Is Over $57,000.
Over 80% of Accident Involve Excessive Speed
CAN WE AFFORD VEHICLE ACCIDENTS?
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
21% OF OUR ACCIDENTS HAPPEN ON THIS ONE ROAD!
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Vehicle Accidents Off-Post
020
4060
80100
120140
160180
2234 2165 Autobahns OtherRoads
Accidets
65=
21%
27=
9% 52=
17%
164=
53%
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CMTC HOHENFELS GATE ONE
Leaving through Gate One requires you to look carefully to the left. There is a sharp curve just before the gate that can hide a speeding car from your view!.
Left View from Gate One
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LOOKING TO THE RIGHT AT GATE ONE
You have a good view of the roadway towards Parsberg, but be careful of speeding cars.
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There is an underground walkway that services the Grossbissendorf housing area. Pedestrians can now cross safely without having to interfere with vehicle traffic.
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
DANGEROUS CURVE COMING OUT OF HOHENFELS
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Just outside of Gate One going towards Hohenfels, the road on one side is a rock face cliff and the other is a drop off. Fog, wet , or icy road conditions make this curve very dangerous at even the posted speed limits. You must slow down and anticipate poor traction on this road!
THE FIRST MAJOR CURVE LEAVING HOHENFELS.
Slow down or it may become the last
CURVE you will ever see!
HIGHWAY 2234, THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE HOHENFELS COMMUNITY AREA
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He was driving a little too fast!
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
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HOHENFELS
Drive slowly and anticipate close encounters of the worst kind.
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Narrow streets and blind curves make it difficult to see on coming traffic, bicycles, and pedestrians. Often large truck and farm vehicles are encountered that are taking up over half the road.
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
DANGEROUS CURVE AS YOU LEAVE HOHENFELS
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Just outside of Hohenfels and before you get to the lumber mill, there is no room for error. One mistake at high speeds and there is no chance to correct.
TOO FAST
TOO CURVY
TOO LATE!
DANGEROUS CURVE AS YOU
LEAVE HOHENFELS
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE TURN OFF
IRON WORKS
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Convoy Turn-Off Point coming from Rohrbach
Do to the many curves along this route the short stretches of straight roadway appear to be much longer then they actually are!
Once you get here then the curve starts to show. It looks gentle, but it is a danger “S” Curve that can’t handle high speeds!
HIGHWAY 2234, THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE HOHENFELS COMMUNITY AREA
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Before you know it your at the intersection and into the curve!
HIGHWAY 2234, THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE HOHENFELS COMMUNITY AREA
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CONVOY TURN-OFF
POINT COMING
FROM ROHRBACH
Once into the curve you can often find bicyclist, pedestrians, or slow moving farm equipment on the road. Miss this turn and you are “Airborne”.
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
MOST DANGEROUS CURVE ON HIGHWAY 2234
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This curve is just before the Iron Works heading from Rohrbach towards Hohenfels. Lose control here and you could end up in the water!
This is the most DANGEROUS curve on this highway. It has
claimed many lives in the past!
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Miss this curve to one side and you
in
Deep Water!
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On the other side it can turn
your world
Upside-down!
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Even if you are doing the speed limit, you could be run off the road by on coming traffic that loses control because of speeding! Be careful and anticipate the other driver losing control.
MOST DANGEROUS CURVE
WARNING!! NO CAR MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS WASHING YOUR CAR BY THIS METHOD!!
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This curve can really lower the re-sale value of your car!
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
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CAROLIINENHUTTE IRON WORKS
From Hohenfels to Rohrbach
Trucks are often stopped here blocking one lane of traffic to unload coal! Traffic from opposite direction cannot see to pass safely!
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CAROLIINEN-
HUETTE
IRON WORKS
Note the BIG TREE, as you go into a sharp turn to left. It makes a GREAT car catcher!!!
Warning:
B.F.T.
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
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Town of ROHRBACH
Watch for the children at the bus stop during the mornings hours!
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Small town with narrow streets and a very sharp
“S” Curve.
ROHRBACH
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AT THE END OF THE ROAD
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The end of Highway 2234
going towards the direction of Amberg or
Regensberg.
Traffic pattern is confusing to many drivers. Watch for traffic that crosses over into your lane!
DANGEROUS INTERSECTION AT THE END OF
THE ROAD
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VILS VILS
RegensbergSchmidmuhlen - Amberg
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5 GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
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Back at Gate One and now heading towards Parsberg. Please don’t forget to look to the Left for fast moving cars!!
CMTC HOHENFELS
GATE ONE
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
CURVY SECTION OF ROAD JUST BEFORE GATE #5
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Going from Gate One towards Parsberg and just before Gate Five there is a section of roadway with a step slope and many curves. This section becomes very slippery due to moisture as there is little sunlight on it due to the trees.
CURVY ROAD JUST BEFORE GATE #5
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
GATE #5
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Gate #5
This gate has been redesigned a few years back. It is the main gate for tactical traffic. Tactical vehicle don’t always yield the right of way
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNSDORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
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This intersection has recently claimed the lives of a soldier and his wife. Speeding through this intersection is asking for an accident! For many years the traffic approaching this intersection from the right and left only had to yield. There are now stop signs in place, but many driver don’t stop or even slow down. You can have the right of way and end up
DEAD RIGHT!
HORMANNSDORF INTERSECTION
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Looks can be very deceptive.
This is not a place to ignore
the posted speed limit!
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Approaching this intersection from the side road
STOP SIGN? What happened
to the Yield Sign?
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PARSBERG
HOHENFELS
HORMANNS-DORF
ROHRBACH
TO A
MBE
RG
TO
RE
GE
NSB
ER
G
GATE #5
GATE #1
GROSS-BISSENDORF
CONVOY ROUTE
IRON WORKS
AUTOBAHN EXCHANGE
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As with any autobahn intersection, you must be watchful of traffic merging off of and on to the Autobahn. What makes this exchange dangerous is that it is used by slow moving Military vehicles in convoys. Additionally, track vehicles that are railed loaded into or out of Parsberg must travel through this exchange. Expect to see traffic congestion here during training rotations.
AUTOBAHN INTERSECTION