Chaos on the B170: heavy-duty traffic and tunnel closures provide traffic jams!

Chaos on the B170: heavy-duty traffic and tunnel closures provide traffic jams!

Altenberg, Deutschland - Traffic around Altenberg has been under great pressure since spring. A current problem is based on the temporary blocking of important tunnels on the Czech motorway D8, which should ensure the connection between Dresden and Prague. These measures force many drivers to switch to alternative routes, which leads to considerable traffic jams and restrictions. In particular, the tunnels of Panenská and Libouchec are closed in both directions, which heavily contaminates the traffic on the B170 federal road, reports the Sächsische.de .

The renovation work, which should continue until October 8, 2025, affect both trucks and cars. During the construction period, only one tube will be accessible in the tunnels. Drivers should adapt to traffic disruptions, since sporadic full closures are also announced. For example, from 2nd to July 8th and from 2nd to October 8, 2025, complete closures of the tunnels are planned. The ADAC

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In the course of the construction work, the driving ban for trucks over 7.5 tons in Zinnwald has been temporarily lifted in order to reduce the traffic load. Nevertheless, many drivers avoid the Saxon roads, which leads to strong ideas in Altenberg. The diversions for heavy traffic are signposted, but often lead over narrow and sometimes confusing paths, which still exacerbates the Situation. The ADAC recommends dodging truck drivers, for example via the border crossings Reitzenhain or Neugersdorf to relieve the main traffic.

For car drivers there are several alternative routes for bypassing the blocks: the route via B170 from Zinnwald to Georgenfeld, then further via Altenberg, Dubi and Teplitz-Schönau to Lovosice or from Bad Schandau (B172) via H Rensko and Decin towards ústí Nad Labem and Prague. However, these options are not always optimal, which can favor additional traffic jams.

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