Complex sentence: The city has been connected to the autobahn network since the late 1970s, the A 27 runs north-south, east of the city, connecting Bremerhaven to Bremen and Cuxhaven.
Split into simpler sentences: The city has been connected to the autobahn network since the late 1970s. The A 27 runs north-south, east of the city, connecting Bremerhaven to Bremen and Cuxhaven.