Overview

• Between March 21 and June 30, jam kilometers on the A7 northbound fell 76 percent and jam hours by nearly 90 percent, while eastbound A5 congestion dropped 85 percent in distance and saw hours fall from 265 to 40, according to ADAC data.
• The 30-kilometer stretch between Schwalmstadt and Ohmtal-Dreieck completes the first nonstop autobahn link between Kassel and Gießen.
• Drivers gain roughly 20 minutes on journeys via the new A49 route, with greater savings when parallel corridors are congested.
• Citizen measurements in Edermünde recorded a 3-decibel rise in nighttime noise levels, prompting calls for higher barriers and night speed limits from local initiatives.
• Autobahn GmbH is preparing extensive expansions on six major routes and urgent renovations of 19 high-priority concrete bridges across Hessen.