Torgau is in traffic chaos: construction sites lead to traffic jams lasting over 26 minutes!

Torgau is in traffic chaos: construction sites lead to traffic jams lasting over 26 minutes!

The traffic situation in Torgau has become a real challenge for a few weeks now. Several construction projects are causing significant disruption and longer travel times in the city. The affected areas are not only the well-known main traffic arteries, but also extend across various streets in the city. The Eilenburger Straße/Friedrich-Naumann-Straße (B87/B182/B183) intersection area is severely affected, as are the east-west tangent and Warschauer Straße (B182). reports the Torgauer Zeitung.

The effects of the construction sites are drastically noticeable for Torg residents and commuters. A travel time test showed that even short distances take quite a long time. It took a driver over 26 minutes to travel from the fishing village to the Eilenburger Straße railway overpass - despite several stops and slow zones. From June 30th the situation will become further complicated when a new construction site on the Straße der Jugend will have an additional impact on traffic flows. A 150-year-old gray cast iron pipeline is being replaced over a distance of 250 meters contains the website of the city of Torgau.

New construction sites and diversions

The construction work is being carried out by Ezel Bau GmbH and Schulz Bau GmbH and is scheduled to last throughout July. Drivers must be prepared for full closures, which will significantly restrict local traffic and the use of property access roads. The diversion towards Leipzig takes place via Elbstraße, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Wolffersdorffstraße and Dr.-Külz-Ufer to the Eilenburger intersection. In the direction of the Elbe Bridge, the diversion leads via the Straße der Jugend, Promenade and Fischerstraße. Delays of eight to ten minutes are to be expected on the Nordstrasse, Döbernsche Strasse to Puschkinstrasse route, particularly during rush hour adds the traffic information page.

It's not just drivers who are stuck in traffic jams - cyclists are not spared from the traffic disruptions either. That's why there are always recommendations to leave the car behind and switch to the bike. But the cycle paths are not always spared from construction sites, so it is advisable to keep an eye on the current situation.

Current traffic situation in Torgau

The situation has also shed some light into the darkness, as some traffic obstructions have now been lifted. There is good news from the B87 Herzberg (Elster) direction, where an earlier traffic obstruction between Schliebener Straße and Wilhelm-Pieck-Ring has been removed. There are also positive changes on other routes, for example the report about a traffic disruption between Döbrichau and Fermerswalde was lifted on June 17, 2025, so that drivers can gain new hope reports the traffic website.

Anyone driving through Torgau today should be well prepared and possibly use alternative means of transport. No matter whether on foot, by bike or by car – a plan B never hurts!