Chaos on the A40: Truck accident causes mega traffic jam in Duisburg!

Chaos on the A40: Truck accident causes mega traffic jam in Duisburg!

On Friday, December 13th, there was a serious mischief on the A40 in the Ruhr area in the early morning hours. Between Duisburg-Rheinhausen and Duisburg-Homberg, a truck in the construction site area lost its backlit, which led to a complete blocking of the highway in the direction of travel in Duisburg. According to a report by Derwesten.de, a traffic jam, which extended to the cross Moers. Although the traffic was led from Rheinhausen, the backwater reached a length of seven kilometers at around 7 a.m.

consequences of the road reduction

A few hours earlier, the A40 at the Kreuz Kaiserberg exit was closed due to a roadway lowering. This had initially been classified as age -related, but later turned out to be a result of vibrations caused by a nearby construction site. There, large steel elements are rammed into the ground, which has led to a deep dent of about three meters, as wdr.de . It was originally planned to maintain the closure by Monday, but Autobahn GmbH announced that the A40 could now be released. This means that drivers and commuters can soon expect fewer restrictions after they had to be patient due to the two incidents.

The events on the A40 illustrate the current challenges that road users in the region look forward to. While the truck accident seriously disturbed the morning rush hour traffic, the unexpected reduction in roads was another obstacle. In the coming days, drivers must be prepared for possible traffic disruptions, while the repairs and reworking in the damaged areas are carried out.