Overview

• A defect at the asphalt mixing plant halted night works on the A2 toward Oberhausen between Gladbeck‑Ellinghorst and Dreieck Bottrop.
• About 200 meters of milled roadway cannot be reopened, leaving only one lane in service and likely keeping the restriction in place all Wednesday.
• Regional traffic services reported roughly nine to more than ten kilometres of congestion with delays of around 20 minutes in the morning peak.
• On‑ramps at Herten, Gelsenkirchen‑Buer, Essen‑Gladbeck and Gladbeck‑Ellinghorst were closed to ease pressure on the motorway, with police indicating closures at least until 19:00.
• Separately, Autobahn GmbH Rheinland confirmed a full closure of the A59 toward Leverkusen from 15 October for eight months, with diversions via the A3 and A542.