Construction site chaos on the A2: traffic jams and lane narrowing until May!

Transport update for Minden-Lübbecke: construction sites on the A2 until May 2025. Cash and speed limits-important information for drivers.
Transport update for Minden-Lübbecke: construction sites on the A2 until May 2025. Cash and speed limits-important information for drivers. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Construction site chaos on the A2: traffic jams and lane narrowing until May!

In the district of Schaumburg, a comprehensive renovation on the A2 motorway will now be carried out, which is to last until May 10, 2025. This measure, which takes place between Bad Eilsen-Ost and Veltheim, brings with it a narrowing of the lanes. Loud News.de The road is narrowed on two lanes, which is expected to be expected to be able to pay considerable traffic and traffic jams towards Hanover.

The details of the construction site also includes that the restriction focuses on the left and medium lane of the highway. In the affected area, which extends from Steinbergen (ZIP 31737) to Lohfeld in Veltheim (ZIP 32457), drivers have to expect longer travel times. The current status of this traffic disruptions was announced on April 1, 2025 at 02:13 a.m.

bridge renovation and speed limits

The construction work is not only a road renovation, but also the repair of five bridges, including Arensburg and Luhden. This work will be particularly important in the next few months to ensure traffic safety, so ndr.de .

The construction work started on March 28, 2025. Only two out of three lanes are expected to be released by mid -July. In order to ensure safety on the remaining lanes, a speed limit of 80 km/h applies. While many of the work mainly take place on the underside of the bridges and are therefore often invisible to drivers, they have a significant impact on the flow of traffic.

digital traffic control and app offers

In addition to these structural measures, the traffic management center Lower Saxony (VMZ) plans to expand the range of traffic information for citizens. The objective behind these initiatives is to avoid traffic jams and efficiently steer traffic. The VMZ provides current traffic data and information on construction site situations, such as vmz-niedersachsen.de reports.

A new tool is the Nunav app, which offers individual real-time traffic information and routing places. This app not only acts as a navigation aid, but also aims to reduce emissions and enable users to arrive more relaxed at the destination. The application does not require user identification and is available free of charge in the AppStore and Google Playstore.

In summary, it can be said that the A2 in the district of Schaumburg plays a key role in the Lower Saxony traffic system. The current construction sites and the initiatives for digital traffic control are steps to improve the safety and efficiency of road traffic. Drivers should be prepared for longer travel times and use the new digital offers for traffic control.

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