Full closure of the A40 in Duisburg: Chaos for commuters in March!

Full closure of the A40 in Duisburg: Chaos for commuters in March!

The A40 in Duisburg will be blocked in both directions from March 14 to 17, 2025. This full closure will come into force from Friday, March 14th, at 9 p.m. and should last until Monday, March 17th, at 5 a.m. The area of ​​the Duisburg motorway junction to the Duisburg-Kaiserberg motorway junction is affected. The A40 is closed in the direction of travel from the Duisburg motorway junction, while the direction of travel Venlo is affected from the Duisburg-Kaiserberg junction. This means that commuters and road users have to expect considerable restrictions on the use of the affected section.

The Autobahn GmbH recommends by bypass the blocked area. This applies in particular to road users who drive from the direction of Cologne to the A3. The exit to the A40 towards Venlo is blocked here, but the driveway towards Essen is still possible. The same applies to traffic from Oberhausen; Here, too, the exit to the A40 towards Venlo is not possible.

construction measures in focus

The reason for the full closure is necessary construction measures, in particular the establishment of a supporting structure for the central structure (BW2). This work is crucial to maintain and improve the transport infrastructure. Such measures are often indispensable to ensure the safety and quality of the transport network.

In order to control the traffic situation as well as possible during the full closure, various instruments are available to the authorities. An interactive dashboard for the current traffic situation enables the notification of nationwide and regional traffic situations. This platform provides information about longest traffic jams and the number of current construction sites, which is not only important for the drivers concerned, but also for the planning of the traffic centers.

Current traffic situation and recommendations

The dashboard that is operated by the motorway traffic centers collects and continuously provides information about the highways. This ensures that the traffic situation is continuously monitored in order to be able to react quickly to unpredictable disorders. Pre-time action concepts, so-called corridor strategies, can be implemented immediately in order to lead the traffic in the best possible way and minimize disorders. The cooperation is supported by a common operating system, Autobahnos.

road users are therefore urgently asked to find out about the current traffic situation before starting travel and, if necessary, plan alternative routes in order to avoid delays and traffic jams. derwesten.de should serve to keep impairments during the construction work as low as possible. Further updates to the traffic situation and the corresponding diversions can also be called up on Autobahn.de