A40 Closures in Dortmund and Duisburg Disrupt Weekend Traffic

Key sections of the A40 in North Rhine-Westphalia will be closed for construction work, causing significant detours and delays for drivers.

The A40 in Dortmund will be closed from Saturday morning to Sunday evening for the third time this year to expand the highway to six lanes.
Traffic in Dortmund will be diverted via alternative routes, including the B236 and the A1 and A2 highways, with disruptions expected near Dortmund Airport.
In Duisburg, the A40 at the Kaiserberg interchange will be fully closed in the direction of Venlo from Friday night to Monday morning for bridge construction and road surface repairs.
Drivers in Duisburg will face additional closures next week, with the A40 in the direction of Essen also scheduled for full closure for further construction work.
The A40, a major artery in the Ruhr region with over 100,000 vehicles daily, is undergoing extensive upgrades to improve future traffic flow, but current detours are expected to cause congestion on nearby highways.