Stauchaos on the A42: Bottrop in the traffic passport!

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Traffic restrictions in Bottrop: Haardtstraße affected, traffic jam and construction sites in the area on March 16, 2025.
Traffic restrictions in Bottrop: Haardtstraße affected, traffic jam and construction sites in the area on March 16, 2025. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

On March 16, 2025, the Bottroper Zeitung on announced traffic restrictions on Haardtstraße in Bottrop. Current details on the exact restrictions have so far not been announced, which unsettled residents and road users. It remains to be seen when exactly the measures will be implemented and how serious the interventions will be.

Various traffic events and traffic jams are also registered in the Bottrop region. According to stau.info , there are constant traffic jams on the A42, which, among other things, connects Dortmund with Kamp-Lintfort. On March 16 at 12:22 p.m., a traffic jam of 1 km between Oberhausen Center and Oberhausen-Buschhausen was found. This traffic jam has turned out to be particularly stressful for traffic in the area.

Current traffic situation in Bottrop

Further reports on the traffic situation show that drivers on the A43 between Recklinghausen and Wuppertal have to expect traffic jams and delays. A 1 km long traffic jam between Kreuz Recklinghausen and Recklinghausen-Hochlarmark was registered at 12:17 p.m. There is good news for other routes: On the A2 between Bottrop and Gladbeck-Ellinghorst, the road is now free again after a hazard report has been lifted beforehand.

  • A42 Emscherschnellweg :
    • 12:22 p.m.: 1 km traffic jam between Oberhausen Center and Oberhausen-Buschhausen
  • A43 Recklinghausen → Wuppertal :
    • 12:17 p.m.: 1 km traffic jam between Kreuz Recklinghausen and Recklinghausen-Hochlarmark
  • A2 Dortmund → Oberhausen :
    • 1:25 p.m.: All lanes cleared between Gladbeck-Ellinghorst and Bottrop

The coming days will also bring construction sites that can lead to further impairments. On March 19, 2025, several lanes are closed on the A3 between Oberhausen and Cologne due to construction work. Drivers should be prepared for delays.

insight into the traffic data

The quality of the transport infrastructure is a central topic in Germany. The standard work "Transport in Numbers" is published annually by Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport and offers comprehensive data on investments in the infrastructure and traffic volume and road traffic. It is not surprising that road traffic in metropolitan areas such as Bottrop enjoy a high priority.

The current figures on the transport infrastructure are important in order to cope with the challenge of mobility in Germany. This information is collected in over 380 pages, which underlines its meaning.

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