Overview

• Days after opening, traffic repeatedly backs up from the Treptower Park terminus onto the new A100 stretch and into nearby streets, with fresh jams reported on Monday.
• Vehicles exiting the three-lane motorway are funneled onto the Elsenbrücke work zone, where limited capacity on the temporary span creates the primary bottleneck.
• Local disruption includes BVG buses stuck at signals, cyclists forced through blocked lanes, frequent honking and shouting, and instances of drivers using the bus lane to bypass queues.
• Opponents, including Green lawmakers in the Abgeordnetenhaus, have called for closing the new section, while supporters argue the congestion reflects bridge works rather than flawed motorway planning.
• A BILD column blames earlier delays in providing a temporary bridge under former transport senator Regine Günther and recalls reported arson attacks on A100-related firms in 2023 and 2024.