Construction site chaos on the A1: Stauffalle Leverkusen by 2026!

Construction site chaos on the A1: Stauffalle Leverkusen by 2026!

In Cologne and the surrounding area, drivers are faced with considerable traffic restrictions through a large -scale construction site on the A1 motorway. These measures, which started on April 25, 2025, are expected to last until March 5, 2026 and could ensure numerous traffic jams and delays. [news.de reports that …] (Https://www.news.de/auto/858677020/verkehrsordnung-nw-leverkusen-koeln-zur-verkehr-wegen-wegen-bauste-von-25-2025-Bis- 05-03-2026-fabrication-in-traffic Nortrhein-Westfalen-Stamm-in-Stadtbezi-Ii-Chorweiler-Auf-A1-A59/1/)

what’s going on? Drivers have to prepare for increased traffic, especially in the area of ​​Leverkusen. Several sections of the highway are affected here:

• A1, AK Leverkusen (98)-AK Leverkusen-West (99) :
  • towards Dortmund to Cologne
  • length: 0.35 km
  • max. Speed: 80 km/h
• A1, AS Köln-Niehl (100)-Leverkusener Brücke :
  • towards Cologne to Dortmund
  • length: 0.25 km
• A59, Leverkusen :
  • one -sided construction site
  • Maximum passage width: 3.75 m

The entire measures end on March 5, 2026, whereby the first phase -like restrictions will last until July 30, 2025. Therefore, all road users should be particularly attentive and plan the time buffer if they have to drive through this heavily frequented area.

current traffic situation

A look at the current traffic situation shows that the construction site affects the entire region. According to the latest reports, some sections of the A1, for example between Wuppertal-Langerfeld and Wuppertal-Nord. Despite the construction site, there were no significant delays, as reported stau-a1.de.

Current traffic reports from today (June 20, 2025) further illustrate the situation. While sections without delays are registered on other routes, the risk of a stalling traffic due to the construction sites at Leverkusen is due. There are even hours of waiting times on the detour routes.

long -term perspective

These measures are part of broader expansion projects that aim to improve the flow of traffic on the A1. With a length of about 750 km, the highway is the third longest in Germany and runs from Heiligenhafen to Saarbrücken. Strong frequencies and a forecast increase in vehicles by over 80,000 daily over the next ten years illustrate the need for action. Verkehrslage.de leads from that the measures not only serve to maintain the infrastructure, but are also an answer to the growing traffic.

for Cologne and the surrounding area can only be hoped that the construction sites will run smoothly and quickly, so that the traffic can soon flow unhindered again. In the meantime, drivers should adapt the travel times and always keep an eye on information about the current traffic situation.