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Burst Water Main Shuts Berlin’s A100 in Both Directions on Christmas Day

Police report an iced roadway from leaked water, with the duration of the closure still unknown.

Overview

  • The western A100 is closed northbound between Dreieck Funkturm and Spandauer Damm and southbound between Kaiserdamm and Dreieck Funkturm.
  • Traffic from the north is backed up past the Jakob-Kaiser-Platz exit onto the A111.
  • Police say a burst pipe near Kaiserdamm sent water onto the carriageway where it froze early Thursday.
  • Authorities have not provided details on the background of the incident or an estimated reopening time.
  • The corridor around the Funkturm is already constrained by the demolition and replacement of the Ringbahn and Westend bridges, which has slowed traffic and pushed detours through nearby areas.