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Schnelsen Tunnel on A7 to Shut for Weekend IT Modernization

The 55-hour closure will replace eight-year-old technology to ensure safe, high-availability tunnel operation.

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Overview

  • The tunnel will close fully from Friday 22:00 until Monday 05:00 to allow engineers to install new IT and control systems.
  • Both directions between the Schnelsen interchange and the Nordwest junction on the A7 will be affected.
  • Drivers heading north are advised to detour via Horster Dreieck onto the A1, then follow the A21 and B205, with southbound traffic following the reverse route.
  • All IT components first installed in 2017 will be upgraded to meet current safety and availability standards.
  • A secondary night closure is set for August 16 at 22:00 to August 17 at 10:00 to dismantle the old systems and finalize the overhaul.