Overview
- The final closure toward Dresden was lifted on Friday at 22:00, restoring full traffic flow with no further delays expected, according to Autobahn GmbH.
- The reopening concludes a refurbishment that began in March 2024 and kept vehicles moving by routing traffic through one tube while work proceeded in the other.
- Upgrades include new emergency call cabins and additional sensors for early fire detection to meet current technical standards.
- About 30,000 vehicles use the tunnel daily, roughly 40% of them heavy trucks, underscoring its importance for regional and freight traffic.
- At approximately 3.3 kilometres, the tunnel is Germany’s fourth-longest and sits between the Nieder Seifersdorf and Kodersdorf interchanges under a protected landscape area.