Berlin's A100 Ringbahn Bridge Demolition Set for April Amid Calls for Lane Reductions

The closure of one of Germany's busiest traffic nodes has led to significant disruptions and sparked debates over future infrastructure planning.

The A100 Ringbahn bridge in Berlin remains closed due to severe structural damage, with demolition scheduled to begin in April 2025.
The closure has caused major traffic disruptions, with long daily jams reported at the Funkturm interchange, a critical transit hub for 230,000 vehicles daily.
The BUND environmental group has proposed reducing lanes in the bridge's reconstruction, citing 'traffic evaporation' as a rationale for long-term traffic reduction.
S-Bahn services between Halensee and Westend stations, suspended since mid-March, are expected to resume before the bridge reconstruction is completed.
Authorities have not yet provided a timeline for the completion of the bridge's reconstruction and reopening to traffic.