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The Kaiserberg junction is an important traffic junction where the A3 and A40 motorways meet. It has been extensively renovated for a long time.
Commuters have to prepare for major restrictions on Autobahn 40 for ten days. The motorway will be closed in both directions from Thursday evening (9 p.m.) between the Duisburg junction and the Kaiserberg junction, as Autobahn GmbH announced. Detours are signposted. The A40 should remain closed until Monday, October 5th (5:00 a.m.).
In the direction of Essen, drivers can take the A59 towards Düsseldorf, from there on the A524 to the Breitscheid junction and from there on the A3 towards Duisburg. In the direction of Venlo, traffic is routed via the A3 towards Arnhem, the A42 towards Kamp-Lintfort and from the Duisburg-Nord junction via the A59.
The Kaiserberg intersection is an important transport hub for commuters. The busy A3 and A40 motorways meet here. The cross has been extensively renovated for some time now, “with additional lanes, new bridges and ramps as well as modern noise protection,” as the statement continued.
Due to the demolition of the Kiefernweg/Herborn-Burg overpass between the Dillenburg and Herborn-West junctions, which is in need of renovation, Autobahn 45 will be closed from Friday evening 10:00 p.m. to Monday morning 5:00 a.m. Traffic will be routed via the U38 and U15 diversions. The structure will not be replaced because an underpass is available as an alternative and noise protection is to be guaranteed as part of the six-lane expansion.
Autobahn 2 was closed at night between the Krähenberge car park and the Lostau junction due to lost broken glass. At around 12:28 a.m., an unknown road user lost several windows of his load, which were spread over 400 meters in all lanes. The roadway was cleaned and the closure was lifted.
The A81 between Böblingen-Hulb and Böblingen-Ost in the direction of Stuttgart has been partially reopened after being completely closed at night due to heat damage. One lane is open and the closure should be completely lifted by 10 p.m.
An accident involving several vehicles on Autobahn 7 near Hamburg-Heimfeld leads to significant traffic delays heading south. Two people were slightly injured and taken to hospital. Three out of four lanes are closed.