Traffic - Summer vacation: A1 near Leverkusen closed for several days
Automobile drivers on the A1 motorway need to prepare for a multi-day closure near Leverkusen during the second school holiday half. The important traffic artery before the Leverkusen Rhine Bridge will be blocked in both directions from Friday evening, July 26, to Monday morning, July 29, as announced by the responsible Autobahn GmbH on Monday.
Traffic will be widely rerouted around the closed section and will flow towards the A59 or A3 depending on the direction and destination. Some connections in the Leverkusen-West interchange will remain available.
During the closure period, steel girders will be installed at the western interchange to the A59. This measure is part of the construction site around the renovation of the Leverkusen Rhine Bridge. The first construction work was made available to traffic in 2024, and the completion of the sister bridge is expected to last approximately until the end of 2027.
- Despite the full closure of the A1 motorway near Leverkusen during the summer vacation in North Rhine-Westphalia, many travelers might still be planning their vacations, considering alternative routes.
- The full closure of the A1 motorway in Leverkusen during the weekend might cause inconvenience for those who had planned to visit this area during their summer vacation.
- The building of steel girders at the western interchange to the A59 is a crucial part of the construction site around the renovation of the Leverkusen Rhine Bridge, which was initially planned to be completed by the end of 2027, during the usual school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Instead of traveling to North Rhine-Westphalia via the A1 motorway during the summer vacation, many drivers might decide to explore other beautiful destinations during their vacation to avoid the traffic issues caused by the full closure around Leverkusen.
- Despite the closure of the A1 motorway near Leverkusen during the summer vacation in North Rhine-Westphalia, some tourists might be able to find alternative routes to explore the city and its attractions, such as the Bayernoil product facilities or the Bayer AG headquarters.
