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Traffic disruption due to closure of A7, A1 and A59 motorways in Germany

Motorists in both northern and western Germany must prepare for significant traffic restrictions on two consecutive weekends. In addition to a 54-hour full closure of the A7 in Hamburg and the A1 near Leverkusen, there will also be an overnight closure of the A59 in Leverkusen.

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Sabina Koll

Sabina Koll

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28.03.2025

Construction work is scheduled on the A7 in Hamburg, the A1 near Leverkusen, and the A59, each of which will require full closures lasting several days. The closures affect key traffic arteries, so Autobahn GmbH advises long-distance traffic to avoid the affected routes.

Closure of the A59 in Leverkusen during the night of 27 to 28 March

Already on the night of Thursday, March 27, from 8:00 p.m. until Friday, March 28, 5:00 a.m., the A59 between the Leverkusen-West junction and Leverkusen-Wiesdorf will be completely closed in both directions.
The diversions are signposted with the red dot and U11:

  • In the direction of Düsseldorf: Through the city of Leverkusen to the A3 junction Leverkusen-Zentrum
  • In the direction of Leverkusen: Take the A1 to the Leverkusen junction, then continue to the A3 and through the city (Willy-Brandt-Ring, Schießbergstraße, Rheinallee) to Wiesdorf

A7 closure in Hamburg: 54 hours of full closure

From 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, to 5:00 a.m. on Monday, March 31, the A7 will be completely closed in both directions between the Hamburg-Stellingen (26) and Hamburg-Heimfeld (32) junctions. This is due to extensive work on the Elbmarsch elevated highway, including the installation of several new traffic signal gantries and a software update for the traffic control system in the Elbe Tunnel.

The closure will begin at 9:00 p.m. with gradual ramp closures at the junctions HH-Stellingen, HH-Volkspark, HH-Bahrenfeld, HH-Othmarschen, HH-Waltershof, and HH-Heimfeld.

Detours

  • Widely: A1, A21, and B205
  • From the south: via Buchholzer Dreieck, Horster Dreieck, and Maschener Kreuz onto the A1
  • From the north: From the Neumünster-Süd junction via the B205
    Heavy goods vehicles must take a wide detour around the closure as it is not possible to drive through.

A1 closure in Leverkusen on the first weekend of April
The following weekend, the A1 in North Rhine-Westphalia will be closed. Due to work on the new Leverkusen Rhine Bridge, there will be a full closure between the Leverkusen-West and Leverkusen interchanges from 10:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, to 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7.

Autobahn GmbH recommends avoiding the area.

Detours

  • Towards Dortmund: Via A59 and A46
  • Towards Koblenz: Via the A59

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