Overview
- One of four heavy steel beams from a temporary support structure fell onto scaffold and then onto the A81 in the direction of Singen, blocking the roadway.
- A worker was injured and taken to hospital with injuries reported by police and the Autobahn GmbH; no names or further medical details were released.
- Traffic on the A81 toward Singen was closed and rerouted at the Bad Dürrheim junction to Geisingen, and the A864 toward the Bad Dürrheim interchange was also shut.
- A structural engineer has been summoned to inspect the bridge and the partly assembled support frame and the police and Autobahn GmbH are probing how the beam detached.
- The A81 is a heavily used north–south route for commuters and holiday traffic, so the closure and the planned safety checks are likely to cause regional delays until officials complete inspections and clearing.