Construction site at Stammheimer Ring: Traffic pain for Cologne until November

Construction site at Stammheimer Ring: Traffic pain for Cologne until November

In Cologne, road users will face a number of challenges in the coming weeks. From October 20th to November 7th, 2025, increased traffic restrictions will apply on Stammheimer Ring. The reason for this is extensive road construction work, which is expected to result in higher traffic volumes and one or two delays. Loud news.de There will be a one-sided restriction on traffic in the direction of Flittard.

In concrete terms, this means that the construction site will be set up on the B8, with work on footpaths and cycle paths over a length of 30 meters. The maximum permitted speed will be limited to 50 km/h, so drivers should be particularly careful to avoid unnecessary delays. Special regulations apply particularly to heavy goods transport, as the roadway width is limited to 5.0 meters in each direction.

Overview of the construction sites in Cologne

But this is not the only construction site that is currently causing a stir in our Cologne area. Loud stadt-koeln.de Work on several roads will last over the next few months and well into 2025:

• Aachener Straße (Lindenthal): 20. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2025
• Aachener Straße (Müngersdorf): 10. September bis 22. Oktober 2025
• Aachener Straße (Neustadt/Süd): 29. September bis 24. Dezember 2025
• Aachener Straße (Weiden): 12. Juni bis 31. Oktober 2025 und 29. September bis 24. Dezember 2025 von 21:00 bis 6:00 Uhr
• Aachener Straße/Liebermannstraße: 13. Oktober bis 31. Oktober 2025 von 9:00 bis 15:00 Uhr

The city authorities refer to the central traffic management data from the NRW State Road Construction Office, which is constantly updated to give citizens an overview of the traffic situation.

Road safety measures

Another important aspect that Cologne road users will have to deal with in the coming period are the measures for tree care. This is done by the experts at streets.nrw carried out and extends from October to the end of February. The maintenance concerns everything from trees and shrubs to cycle paths to ensure road safety and keep the vegetation healthy.

Regular inspections, pruning and care of the trees can also cause temporary traffic disruptions, such as mobile traffic lights or even closures. But don't worry, nature doesn't miss out here either: some of the cuttings remain as dead wood for wildlife, while the rest is used sustainably.

With this information you are well prepared to find your way around Cologne during the upcoming construction work. See the temporary restrictions as an opportunity to be out and about in an increasingly beautiful city!