Full closure to L 351: Long diversions due to construction work from January!

Full closure to L 351: Long diversions due to construction work from January!

On Monday, January 20, 2025, extensive repair work on the L 351 between Berus and Altforsweiler in the district of Saarlouis begins. These measures are necessary to remedy the damage caused by storms on May 17, 2024. According to Saarnews , a full closure of the road is essential, since the low road width is not tolerated, which is not tolerated in accordance with the construction site guidelines could.

The current traffic conditions already require a half -side lane for security reasons. However, these preliminary measures cannot replace complete renovation, so that road users have to expect restrictions. The construction work is expected to continue until mid -March 2025, provided that the weather allows this.

diversions and traffic disruptions

In order to ensure the diversion during the construction period, the alternative traffic tours are based as follows:

• from Berus: L 351 towards Ittersdorf, B 269 to Felsberg, L 350 to Altforsweiler.
• opposite direction: deprivation according to the reverse.

road users are pointed out to observe possible traffic disruptions and to plan more travel time. The measures aim to secure and improve the traffic conditions in this section in the long term.

The context of the traffic problem in Germany

traffic jams are a widespread phenomenon in many regions of Germany, especially in cities such as Stuttgart, Cologne and Karlsruhe, where road users often have to expect high stowers. Data from rp online show that around 500 congestion warnings are published on the motorways and federal roads every day.

The causes of traffic jams are diverse: growing freight traffic, permanent construction sites, blocked lanes and accidents are among the main factors. The traffic situation is also tightened by increased loads at the beginning of the holiday and end of the holiday, especially if several federal states are on vacation at the same time. There is therefore a lot of traffic on the highways.

For drivers, we advise to consult current traffic reports and traffic jams to find the best way during the renovation work on the L 351. The continuing work is further evidence of the challenges with which the road network in Germany is faced.