Handling in Trier: Block boulders block B51 and trigger alarm!

Handling in Trier: Block boulders block B51 and trigger alarm!

B51, Höhe der Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke, Trier, Deutschland - On January 9, 2025 there was a dangerous landslide on the B51 in Trier, height of the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge. This is reported by Tagesschau.de . The police took measures to ensure the safety of road users after several boulders have fallen from a slope and block the road and a bus stop. Fortunately, there was a person who was in the "Bitburger Straße" bus stop, unharmed when a big chunk was just over.

Bitburger Straße is completely closed between the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge and Bonner Straße/in the sabel. Drivers who drive inland are diverted via the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge. A geologist is on site to evaluate the Situation, and there is a possibility that another boulder could crash on the slope. In order to ensure security, a special company made of Neumagen-Drron was commissioned to secure or remove the rocks. This work could continue until night and the road remains closed until the measures are completed.

further landslides in Norway

In a further incident, Lundewrang recently came to a landslide in Norway that had an impact on the E18. According to nordisch.info From Monday morning will only be passable to the south, during traffic will be diverted north. Security and cleanup work in the affected area should take several days. A geologist of the Norwegian street administration has already examined the situation and found that numerous large boulders have to be removed. The safety of the workers is top priority, which is why considerable resources were mobilized to secure the area.

-transmitted by West-Ost-media