Full closure of the A559: Long diversions from this weekend!

Full closure of the A559: Long diversions from this weekend!

The anticipation for the long weekend is clouded for many drivers in the region around Cologne. The A559 motorway will be completely closed from Friday evening, June 27th at 9 p.m. to Monday morning, June 30th at 5 a.m. These measures are necessary because work on the new bridge over the A559. According to the current developments, the carriers for the bridge superstructure are installed, so that travelers have to adjust to a detour. WDR reports that ...

The blocked sections include the road between the Cologne triangle and the Cologne-Gremberg Cologne triangle and the route towards Bonn between the Cologne-Gremberg and Gremberghoven cross. The connections from the A4 to the A559 to Bonn and from the A59 to the A559 to Cologne are also blocked, which makes the traffic situation even more difficult.

diversions and alternatives

In order to maintain the flow of traffic, far -spacious diversions have been set up. Drivers who are traveling towards Bonn should drive over the A3 to the Bonn-Siegburg cross and then take the A560 to Bonn. For those who want to go to Cologne, it goes via the A59 to the triangle Heumar and then on the A3 to the cross-east. Travelers in the direction of Aachen are recommended to drive to the Cologne-Ost cross and then turn to Olpe via the A4 and get towards Aachen. These road changes are necessary because the old bridge was demolished in February 2024 after tension corrosions were found.

In addition, the construction work is not only limited to this weekend. The construction sites will continue until August 22, 2025, as can be seen from previous reports. Stau.info reports about…

traffic situation on the A559

Even before the announced full closure, there were several traffic jams and traffic disruptions on the A559 last week. It was reported several times on June 26 that traffic jams and hazard reports were received between the Cologne-Gremberg and Cologne-Gremberghoven Cologne. However, passers -by could prepare for the evacuation of accident sites that were carried out promptly.

Overall, the German road network comprises more than 830,000 kilometers and is therefore extremely extensive. The A559 plays an important role in the transport network among the federal highways and their numerous bridges, even if it is currently becoming a construction site. BMV informs about…

With patience and planning joy, drivers should survive this time. It is to be hoped that the work on the bridge will be completed as scheduled, so that the A559 can be used in full in autumn 2025.