Overview
- In North Rhine-Westphalia, 11 long road tunnels are slated to close from Tuesday 16:00 to Wednesday 16:00 due to a strike at the Leverkusen tunnel control center.
- In the north, the Hamburg Elbtunnel operates with one lane closed in each direction, the Wesertunnel is shut, and Leer’s Jann-Berghaus Bridge is closed during the day.
- Additional closures in Lower Saxony include the Bovenden and Butterberg tunnels and the Schwingeklappbrücke near Stade, with winter road service limited to essential coverage.
- Autobahn GmbH and state road authorities have activated emergency service agreements to keep core functions running and are posting real-time updates via autobahn.de and social channels.
- Ver.di’s action covers roughly 14,000 Autobahn GmbH employees and thousands of state staff, with demands of a 7% pay rise or at least €300 monthly as further bargaining rounds are planned for February.