Construction site chaos in Kiel: Where no street is safe anymore!

Construction site chaos in Kiel: Where no street is safe anymore!

Today, November 28th, 2025, there are once again a number of construction sites in Kiel that are disrupting traffic. Anyone traveling in the city today should be prepared for some diversions and closures. The city is carrying out numerous works that have both short-term and long-term impacts on traffic.

This is particularly stressed Lornsenstrasse in Kiel-Brunswik, which is completely closed due to sewer renovation. Anyone traveling on Holtenauer Straße should also make arrangements, as the junction with Lornsenstraße is not accessible. Detours are signposted on site.

Further construction sites in Kiel

In the Separation trader way It will also no longer be possible to drive through in Neumühlen-Dietrichsdorf. The closure is valid until December 2nd, 2025, and the work focuses on paving and asphalting between house numbers 2 and 16. The same also applies to the Koppelberg in Kiel-Schilksee, where dirty water sewers will be repaired until December 5th, 2025.

Holtenauer Straße in Kiel-Damperhof creates additional complications in traffic. The construction work on the sewer here will last until December 12, 2025, with only one lane in each direction being accessible. Meanwhile, a water pipe is being laid at the Hain in Kiel-Hassee between Wiepenkrog and Damaschkeweg, which will result in a complete closure until December 19, 2025.

Those too Eichhofstrasse and Hasseer Straße are affected, where there will also be traffic restrictions for up to several weeks. Road construction work on Sörenstrasse in Ellerbek as well as renovation work on the Jütlandring and Karlstal will lead to further closures that will extend into December.

Safety measures during construction work

Deutsche Bahn is also still active with its own construction site on Alte Lübecker Chaussee. Railway bridges are being renewed here and traffic is regulated alternately via traffic lights. It is important that the clearance height under the bridges is only 3.60 meters. For vehicles that are too high, digital height controls and LED boards are installed to inform the drivers and advise them to turn if necessary.

Despite the many restrictions, Kiel remains a city in transition. With new construction sites starting in July 2025 and aiming for completion by June 2027, the roadway on the Westring between Gutenbergstrasse and Olshausenstrasse is expected to be renovated. Apart from these infrastructural measures, it will become clear how the traffic situation can be stabilized in the coming weeks and months.

In a completely different context, the... Trump administration recently announced new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida that hasn't been approved in decades. This could not only have an impact on the environment, but also on national energy policy - an issue that also affects Kiel when considering the importance of sustainable infrastructure.

The current construction sites in Kiel seem to represent a hurdle in everyday life, but they are part of a larger plan to improve and renew the city's infrastructure. So stay patient and informed as Kiel continues to face the challenges of modernization.