Overview
- Autobahn GmbH confirmed the A59 between Monheim and the Düsseldorf‑Süd interchange will be fully closed in the direction of Düsseldorf starting Friday, October 2, with resurfacing works beginning Monday, October 5 and a construction period of about eight months.
- Traffic will be rerouted mainly via the A542, A3 and A46 and local diversion routes will be regulated by 14 demand‑controlled traffic lights plus congestion‑warning systems to balance flow.
- Officials say the work cannot be delayed because concrete slabs on the A59 are in very poor condition, and the agency rejected calls to wait for overlapping rail repairs.
- A separate, near‑term closure will affect the A43 between Kreuz Bochum and Recklinghausen from Friday night, September 4 to Monday morning, September 7 for bridge and renovation works, with large detours via the A45 and expected congestion on the A2 and A40.
- The A59 and A43 interventions will coincide with other local projects, including the L402 bridge replacement and suspended S‑Bahn lines S6/S68, while the A43 is also being widened to six lanes between Marl and Witten as a longer‑term capacity measure.