The planning for the Stettiner Dreieck (now Barnim Cross) and the first four lane kilometers, including the transfer of the Reichsstraße 2 began in April 1935.

The junction Wandlitz (completion 1971) was created later for better accessibility of the forest settlement - a residential area for the members of the SED Politburo of the former GDR.

In 1991, the heavily used junction, Gramzow on the B 198 (then called AS Prenzlau), was completely rebuilt as part of the first major construction project since 1936.

At the same time, the basic extension of the A 11 in the area to approx 500m including the construction of the hard shoulder strips took place.

As a special feature, the A 11 in the area of the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve has no hard shoulder, although the new development took place after 2000.

A bridge for wildlife is located in the Grumsinerforst [de] forest, between the exits of Joachimsthal and Pfingstberg (part of Flieth-Stegelitz).

The bridge is made of reinforced concrete, over which a special foil was laid and then covered with sand and topsoil.

After the fall of the wall, junctions were no longer needed because they were in sparsely populated areas and the main reason for their operation fell away.