ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, ðɪ ɐ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wʌz dˈaʊŋɡɹeɪdᵻd tʊ ɐ bˈʌndɪstɹˌeɪs fˈɛdɚɹəl ɹˈoʊd, ænd dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə bˈiː fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.
In 2020, the A 540 was downgraded to a Bundesstraße (federal road), and designated as part of the B 59.