Construction site on the A1 near Cologne: traffic chaos threatens until June 19th!

Construction site on the A1 near Cologne: traffic chaos threatens until June 19th!

There are currently significant traffic restrictions on the A1 motorway near Cologne. These have been put in place due to a construction site that begins this evening and will continue until the early hours of June 19, 2025. The measures come into force from 9:00 p.m. and particularly affect the transition to the A4 in the direction of Heerlen and Aachen. The closure will be carried out in several phases in order to best control the traffic situation and carry out the necessary work. news.de reports that …

In the first phase, the route will be closed from 9 p.m. today until 5 a.m. tomorrow morning. Work on the A4 will then begin, which will also be carried out at night. Here, between Cologne-Klettenberg and the Cologne-West intersection, the right lane will be closed from 9:00 p.m. on June 17th to 4:00 a.m. on June 18th, followed by further restrictions on the same route, where the two left lanes will then be affected. These measures are necessary in order to carry out the urgently needed renovation work on one of the main traffic arteries in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Current traffic conditions and delays

stau-a1.de provides information about this. Traffic monitoring reports that the traffic flow between Cologne West and Cologne North is already reduced. There are also early signs of traffic jams on other sections of the route, which can be attributed to the upcoming work.

This morning, at 7:39 a.m., various traffic disruptions were recorded on various sections of the A1: There was a delay of 6 minutes between Bremen towards Osnabrück, while a delay of 3 minutes was recorded between Lübeck and Hamburg. In addition, the route between Dortmund and Cologne was not free of obstacles.

A view of the A1 motorway

At almost 750 kilometers, the A1 is the third longest motorway in Germany and stretches from the far north of Schleswig-Holstein to Saarland. The highway has a long history, construction of which began in 1934. Despite its historical roots, the A1 remains an important transport network that is constantly maintained and updated. autobahn.de offers comprehensive information on the traffic situation, with an interactive dashboard that shows live situations on German motorways and provides immediate information on construction sites and traffic jams.

These extensive measures aim to ensure safer and more sustainable traffic management. Drivers in the region should prepare well for the coming days and consider possible diversions to save time.