Construction site chaos on the A1: Danger of traffic jams from June 13th in Cologne!

Construction site chaos on the A1: Danger of traffic jams from June 13th in Cologne!

Lindenthal, Deutschland - in Cologne it will be serious from June 13, 2025: On the A1 motorway, there is a larger construction site that brings massive changes for drivers in the region. Comprehensive traffic restrictions between the Köln-Bocklemünd (102) and Cologne-Lövenich (103) junctions are planned towards Euskirchen, which will continue until August 16, 2025. These measures are part of a large-scale maintenance and expansion project, with which the high wear of the road network is to be taken into account, reports news.de .

The construction site runs over a distance of 3.00 km and will be a challenge, especially for heavy load transportation, since the maximum passage width is 11.25 m. Drivers have to prepare for increased traffic and possible traffic jams during the entire construction period. Especially commuters who are on this route every day should carefully plan their trips. So it may be necessary to consider alternative routes, especially during rush hour.

larger picture: construction site flood in NRW

But Cologne is not alone with its construction site. North Rhine-Westphalia has by far most of the construction sites in Germany: According to the current numbers of the ADAC, around two thirds of all nationwide construction sites are located in NRW. In May 2025, almost 750 construction sites were counted in the state, although NRW is only 17 percent of German motorway kilometers. Frank Schewe from the WDR explains that the dense network in North Rhine-Westphalia and the high commuter and transit traffic are largely responsible for the many construction work. Finally, the transport infrastructure has been neglected for many years, which makes the need for these measures only more urgent, such as tagesschau.de reported.

The traffic jam situation has intensified dramatically in recent years. The total length of the traffic jams has increased by 26 percent compared to the previous year. These numbers are alarming: Almost 27,000 kilometers of traffic jam and a dam time of around 15,500 hours show that there is an urgent need for action. The pronounced construction site situation was also on the weekend of 17/18. May clearly than both completely blocked and numerous construction sites led to massive traffic disruptions.

conclusion: shared fate

The upcoming construction site in Cologne is part of a large puzzle that extends over all of North Rhine-Westphalia. The challenges that this construction work have with them are considerable for drivers who have to adapt to more patience. It remains to be hoped that the traffic control centers will better coordinate the construction sites in order to minimize the inconvenience for road users and thus keep the “traffic chaos” within limits. The local people are well advised to inform themselves in good time and critically question their usual routes so as not to get into the traffic jam unnecessarily. Further current information on construction sites on the A1 can also be found on traffic situation.de .