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Winter Weather Pushes Elsenbrücke Partial Opening to Early February

Snow and ice halted the final works required to set up the temporary traffic layout.

Overview

  • Berlin’s transport administration shifted the target from late January to likely early February after freezing conditions stopped excavation, roadworks and marking.
  • When the northwest section opens, two lanes will run over the temporary bridges and two over the new span, with designated space for pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Traffic near Treptower Park has remained heavily congested since the A100’s 16th section opened at the end of August 2025.
  • A December Autobahn GmbH simulation indicates substantial queues would persist at several junctions even once the bridge is widened.
  • The Abgeordnetenhaus mobility committee is scrutinizing why the A100 section opened despite the warnings, and officials still aim to finish the full bridge project by summer 2026.