A40 Bochum: Nights fully blocked - detours for drivers need!

A40 Bochum: Nights fully blocked - detours for drivers need!

In Bochum, drivers are currently facing considerable traffic restrictions: The A40 motorway is fully closed on several nights. These measures take place daily between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. and are necessary to renew several traffic signs in the city area in the direction of food. The first full closure took place in the night from 3rd to June 4th, followed by further closures in the night from 5 to June 6th and from June 7th to June 7th. The last full closure of this series is planned for the night of June 7th, also at Bochum-Hamme towards Essen, such as Ruhr24 reported.

The drivers concerned are asked to consider large -scale diversions via the A43 and the A448 to avoid the bottleneck. Significant traffic disruptions are to be expected, especially during the blocking times.

long -term construction work

Not only the nightly completely closures have a look at traffic in Bochum. The A40 is fully blocked for a total of 15 weeks to rebuild the Schlachthof Bridge. This renovation work is carried out by Autobahn GmbH and should improve the traffic situation in the long term. The detour via the A448 is also recommended for these construction phases. As early as the summer of 2021, there was an earlier blocking of the A40 in the direction of Dortmund from the Bochum-West cross, which indicates the continuous construction activities on this important traffic axis, informed Ruhrnachrichten .

current traffic situation

For a comprehensive overview of the traffic situation on the German motorways, drivers have an interactive dashboard. This shows not only the current traffic situations, but also information on the longest traffic jams and the number of construction sites, so Autobahn . Die Autobahn-Verkehrszentralen sammeln, sortieren und geben laufend aktuelle Informationen weiter, sodass die Autofahrer jederzeit gut informiert sind. Through continuous monitoring and the implementation of defined action concepts in advance, the traffic authorities are able to react quickly to unforeseen disorders.

The current construction sites and closures represent a challenge for all road users. Good planning and timely diversions could help to minimize travel times.