Stau-chaos in NRW: Motorists 2024 must note these motorway closures!

Stau-chaos in NRW: Motorists 2024 must note these motorway closures!

The traffic situation on the motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia remains tense because closures and construction work are repeatedly piling up. From mid -October 2024, drivers will have to prepare for numerous restrictions on important routes. In a region that is already considered to be the most storing in Germany, this is an additional obstacle that can significantly extend travel times.

North Rhine-Westphalia has the densest motorway network in the country, but this brings challenges. The high volume of traffic and regular construction sites can be observed, especially in cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf and in the Ruhr area. These often lead to extended travel times, so that drivers have to be patient on many weekends in the region.

Current motorway closures in NRW

• A3 between Duisburg and Oberhausen: From October 9th to October 15th, this section is fully blocked due to work on the drainage systems.
• A3 near Solingen: Since mid -February 2023, there have always been closures around the junction that is expected to continue until autumn 2025.
• A40 and A52 at Essen/Gelsenkirchen: from October 17th to October 24th, these motorways are also fully blocked towards Dortmund.
• A40 near Bochum: for several months, starting on August 6th, the highway between Bochum-Hamme and Bochum center is completely closed.
• A42 between Bottrop and Essen: Due to bridge examinations, the A42 is blocked for about three hours in the night from 8 to 10 October between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
• A45 at Lüdenscheid: This route has been blocked since December 2021 to the end of 2026, due to the explosive of the dilapidated Talbrücke Rahmede.
• A59 near Leverkusen: From October 4th to November 4th, this section will be fully blocked in both directions. Detours are shown.
• A59 near Duisburg: An important exit has been blocked for several months since March 7th.
• A544 near Aachen: After the Haarbachtalbrücke was blown up, this section remains closed until the complete blocking in January 2024 until further notice.
• A553 near Brühl: from October 11th to 14th, the highway is closed towards Cologne.
• A565 at Bonn: From November 13, 2023, a large construction site will be set up on the Endicher EI, which will lead to a total of 14 closures of the A565 by mid -2027.

This information illustrates the dynamic and often unpredictable traffic landscape in NRW. Drivers should regularly find out about the current traffic situation and, if necessary, consider alternative routes, especially during the upcoming November weekends when some of the listed closures are in force.

forecasts for 2024

• currently no longer -term closures for 2024 are known.
• The traffic authorities, however, also expect numerous construction sites in the coming year that can always lead to traffic jams.

These inevitable restrictions will continue to influence mobility in the region, which is particularly important for commuters and travelers. Autobahn GmbH & Verkehr.nrw continuously updates your information, so that drivers are always equipped with the latest data in order to identify possible problems in good time.

for further details on the traffic situation and the motorway closures in North Rhine-Westphalia, See the current reporting on www.24rhein.de .