Cologne in the construction site chaos: Summer holidays bring massive traffic disruptions!

Cologne in the construction site chaos: Summer holidays bring massive traffic disruptions!

Köln, Deutschland - In Cologne, traffic faces challenges: From July 14, 2025, the city will start urgently needed conversions and renovations to improve the infrastructure and at the same time keep the stress for residents and drivers as low as possible. These construction work falls into the summer vacation and should usually be completed faster, but this does not mean that some projects will not continue beyond the holiday season. According to Express , those responsible have shown a good knack for planning the urgent measures, because they concern both central and peripheral areas in Cologne.

One of the larger construction sites is the renovation of the flood protection devices on the Rheinufert tunnel, which began on July 8, 2025. This construction work is expected to continue until September 26, 2025 and brings some part -closing and full closures on six weekends. The costs amount to around 1 million euros. The focus is also on the Deutz bridge: here the bridge coverings and wear layers will be renewed from July 14th to September 20th. Drivers have to adjust to a full closure in the direction of travel Deutz, with diversions over the Severinsbrücke. This measure has a total volume of around 4.95 million euros.

diverse construction work in different districts

Gummersbacher Straße will be redesigned from July 14th to October 31, 2025, which is associated with costs of around 635,000 euros. In Rodenkirchen, the construction work on Weißer Straße will continue until the end of July and is expected to be completed by December 2025, costs around 2.3 million euros. Another important project is the conversion of Sürther Straße/Grüngürtelstraße to a roundabout that will be tackled for about six months from mid -August with total costs of 700,000 euros.

In Ehrenfeld, construction work will also occur from July 28th to August 26th: Here, the need for action on the pond tube trail between the sports hall and the Vitalisstrasse will be covered. The cost of this measure is around 210,000 euros. A critical area is also the inner channel road, where the railway bridge replaces from August 8th and the road is renovated. This work requires full closures for two weekends, with costs of around 300,000 euros.

long -term goals in view

The city of Cologne not only plans short -term solutions. In Chorweiler, Neusser Landstrasse has been renovated since May 12, 2025, which is expected to take up to the third quarter of 2026 - with costs of around 3 million euros. In Pesch, the KVB stop "Heinering" is converted barrier-free, which should happen from July 14 to August 25, 2025. Olpener Strasse in Merheim will also be renovated from July 14th to August 26, 2025, with a budget of approx. 150,000 euros.

for drivers, it will not be easy. Regular restrictions and closures of roads and intersections could severely affect traffic, especially on the federal remote and main roads in Cologne, reports Tag24 . With a comprehensive construction site management, as it is explained by street.nrw , one tries to get the effects on daily traffic chaos under.

Overall, it is to be hoped that the city of Cologne not only brings its infrastructure to shape with these conversions, but also improves traffic flows sustainably. So it remains exciting for the Cologneers how the situation in road traffic will develop. Stay informed!