Closures on Bonn motorways New road works cause upset
Bonn · Motorists need to have or at least develop new levels of patience on Bonn’s motorways these days.
Commuters love surprises in the morning. Not. Because they often coincide with a veritable traffic jam. Without prior announcement the Bonn-Vilich/Hangelar exit from the motorway A 59 towards Königswinter to the B56 was closed on Tuesday morning. Motorists reported mile-long tailbacks. Straßenbau NRW issued a statement that the closure was postponed several times because of the UN World Climate Summit.
It will last approximately until January 31. A diversion via the Bonn-Pützchen exit is signposted. The traffic on the B56 is organised with temporary traffic lights. The closure of the offtake stands in connection with the four-lane extension of the B56 and the crossroads „Am Herrengarten“. The ontake onto the motorway remains open. The patience of motorists is currently being tested in other Bonn locations as well:
A565: The A565 will be closed from Monday, November 27 until Wednesday, November 29, due to a bridge inspection on the junction Bonn-Auerberg. Towards Siegburg, the right lane will be closed from 10am until 3pm. Commuters were annoyed over this particular road work because the construction company had set up the work two weeks ago already - accidentally early, and it needed to be cancelled again (as reported).
Endenicher Ei:The bridge on the B56/Endenicher Ei will be closed in both directions between 8am and 11am this Sunday. The reason: survey work to determine how much the bridge deflects under the weight of a 40-ton truck. Each direction gets tested three times. Drivers coming from the A565 will be diverted via Karlstraße, Immenburgerstraße, Am Dickobskreuz, Am Propsthof and Auf dem Hügel. Straßen NRW hopes to finish the survey work within half a day.
Original text: Jutta Specht. Translation: Mareike Graepel
