Overview
- Construction on the new Westendbrücke on the A100 starts today with a ceremonial groundbreaking, targeting traffic opening in summer 2027 and drawing resident protests over missing noise and air‑pollution barriers after the project proceeded without a full plan-approval process.
- A Tagesspiegel analysis of TomTom data shows average weekday travel times from the new A100 exit at Treptower Park to the Elsenbrücke remain roughly doubled versus 2024 despite signal and lane tweaks, with partial relief expected only after the next Elsenbrücke stage opens at the end of January.
- Hamburg’s A7 between Stellingen and Heimfeld closes fully from Friday 22:00 to Monday 05:00 for widening works and gantry installation, with authorities urging long detours via the A1 and B205 as the HSV–Werder match on Sunday adds traffic pressure and public transport adjustments are put in place.
- New drone footage documents the November demolition of A3→A40 connecting ramps at Kreuz Kaiserberg, a step in a rebuild that expands the A3 and A40 to six lanes and replaces 19 structures, with completion projected around 2030/31.
- Göttingen’s B27 north bridge is shut for replacement and all traffic is funneled over the south structure with one lane per direction until the end of 2027, producing heavy peak‑hour queues and extensive signed detours.