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Construction site chaos on the A57: Cologne traffic stops on the 23rd!
On September 23rd, 2025 there will be traffic restrictions on the A57 in Ehrenfeld due to road renewal. Adjustment of driving behavior recommended.
Construction site chaos on the A57: Cologne traffic stops on the 23rd!
The traffic situation in Cologne could become challenging from September 23, 2025. There is important renovation work to be done between the Cologne-Longerich junction (28) and the Cologne-Bickendorf junction (29) on the A57 from Krefeld to Cologne. This road resurfacing work will cover a period from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is expected to have a significant impact on traffic. News.de reported a closure of the left lane, resulting in a narrowing to a single lane.
This construction work will inevitably lead to increased traffic volumes and the risk of occasional traffic jams. The A57 motorway, with its total length of 119 km, is an important traffic artery that leads from the Goch border crossing to Cologne-Ehrenfeld. Given the current traffic situation, there was already a traffic jam between Cologne-Chorweiler and Cologne-Bickendorf on September 20, 2025, which was 2.5 km long and caused a loss of time of around two minutes. A broken down vehicle was reported at 2:50 p.m., according to the website staumelder-karte.de is to be read.
Planned closures and further construction sites
Given the impending work on the A57, several further closures are planned. These concern the section from Krefeld to Cologne and are carried out on several days a week at night from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. These closures will take place on September 22nd and September 23rd and 24th, among others. Work is also scheduled to take place overnight on September 25th. For road users this means: physically pay attention to the speed!
In addition, this construction work is part of a larger plan that began in September and will continue until next year, specifically until January 17, 2026. Different types of construction sites are used, as Straßen.NRW explains. These include day construction sites, night construction sites and permanent construction sites that exist over a longer period of time.
Anyone traveling on the A57 in the coming days should therefore be particularly attentive and take the work into account when driving. Adapted driving behavior is recommended to ensure safety not only for yourself, but also for all other road users.
For up-to-date information on construction sites and traffic disruptions, it is advisable to check the website regularly straßen.nrw.de to visit. There you will find constantly updated reports about the traffic situation, which can make a decisive contribution to better planning of trips.