Overview
- Police closed the Konrad‑Adenauer Bridge between Ludwigshafen and Mannheim after a suspicious object was found at a bridge pillar, prompting an immediate bomb‑disposal response.
- Deutsche Bahn suspended rail traffic across the bridge and ran replacement buses between Mannheim and Ludwigshafen main stations without intermediate stops.
- Police later confirmed the object was not a World War II aerial bomb and that it was removed from the pillar, ending the munition threat.
- A separate slope and brush fire under the Theodor‑Heuss Bridge sent smoke onto the A6, closed the right lane toward Sandhofen, and was extinguished after firefighters contained a roughly football‑field‑sized blaze.
- Authorities continue to investigate the fire’s cause and assess any damage, and officials say the swift closures reflect routine safety protocols for suspected wartime munitions and risks to multi‑mode traffic on Rhine bridges.