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Traffic chaos in Hamburg: A7 and Elbe tunnel closed until Monday!
Traffic restrictions in Hamburg: A7 and Elbtunnel will be closed from June 13th to 16th, 2025. Pay attention to detours!
Traffic chaos in Hamburg: A7 and Elbe tunnel closed until Monday!
The A7 motorway is facing a comprehensive closure that is sure to cause headaches for many drivers in northern Germany in the coming week. Traffic between Hamburg-Stellingen and Hamburg-Heimfeld will almost come to a standstill over the weekend from June 13th to 16th, 2025. The closure will begin on Friday evening at 10 p.m. and last until Monday at 5 a.m. The reason given for the measure is road markings and the expansion to a total of eight lanes, which should improve the traffic situation in the region in the long term, reports t online.
But that's not all: During this time, the Elbe Tunnel will also be closed, which will be a challenge, especially for large trucks and heavy transport. Such vehicles are not allowed to travel on the route in both directions, which could lead to further restrictions. In addition, the Köhlbrand Bridge will be closed during the same period due to a general bridge inspection, which will further aggravate the already tense traffic situation in the Hanseatic city.
Diversions and replacement routes
Some bus routes will also be affected. Lines 150, 250 and 611 are routed differently over the Elbe bridges. For current information on changed travel times, please refer to the Hochbahn website and the HVV timetable information. Particular caution is required if you want to approach Hamburg Airport from the south. Travelers should allow extra time or use public transportation to arrive on time.
Further closures in 2025
The current restrictions are just the beginning: several more full closures are planned for 2025 on the A7 between Hamburg-Stellingen and Hamburg-Heimfeld. In addition to the closure in June, there are also other closure times in July, September, October, November and December, each of which lasts 55 hours and usually begins on Friday evening. An overview of the planned dates is already online on the ADAC website can be viewed. In addition to the work on the Elbe Tunnel, measures such as the installation of new traffic sign gantries and software upgrades for the traffic computer are also on the agenda.
Overall, the A7, with its 962 km length, is one of the most important north-south connections in Germany and is often plagued by traffic jams, especially in the section between Hanover and Hamburg. This can also be proven by the extensive data on traffic and mobility published in the standard work “Traffic in Numbers” by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. For example, it shows how the daily mobility behavior of Germans has changed and what investments are being made in the infrastructure written.