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Germany Braces for Major Weekend Highway Shutdowns as A7 Elbtunnel and A3 Near Duisburg Close

Authorities say the concentrated weekend closures are necessary to reduce a mounting maintenance backlog.

Overview

  • A7 in Hamburg, including the Elbtunnel, will be fully closed between Stellingen and Heimfeld from Friday 7 Nov 22:00 to Monday 10 Nov 05:00 for sign‑gantry installation, tunnel control tests and maintenance, with detours via A1/A21/B205 and police warnings of extra congestion due to large demonstrations and an HSV home match.
  • The A3 between Kreuz Oberhausen‑West and Kreuz Breitscheid shuts in both directions from Friday 7 Nov 21:00 to Monday 17 Nov 05:00 for bridge demolition at Kreuz Kaiserberg, with signed diversions via A524–A59–A42 and an overlapping A40 eastbound closure from Saturday 09:00 to Monday 05:00 intensifying delays.
  • At the Offenbacher Kreuz, the A3 southbound will be closed Saturday 8 Nov 17:00 to Sunday 9 Nov 17:00 to lift a second temporary A661 bridge, and the A661 ramp from Darmstadt to the A3 toward Cologne is shut from Friday 01:00 to Monday 05:00, with wide detours in place.
  • In the Munich region, the A99 between the Allach interchange and the Aubing tunnel toward Lindau is closed Friday 7 Nov 20:00 to Sunday 9 Nov 20:00 for resurfacing, with staged ramp closures and a detour via the Eschenrieder Spange and A8; officials caution of heavy delays and possible weather‑related schedule changes.
  • Additional measures include a full closure on the A661 from Bad Homburg to Oberursel northbound from Friday 7 Nov 22:00 to Monday 10 Nov about 04:00 for resurfacing, a peak‑hour shuttle S‑Bahn between Munich Hauptbahnhof and Pasing to ease Stammstrecke disruption, and Dresden tram detours with EV1/2 replacement buses from Friday morning to early Monday.