Traffic chaos on the A3: construction site causes traffic jams for hours!

Traffic chaos on the A3: construction site causes traffic jams for hours!

The traffic situation on the A3 motorway in Bavaria is not exactly rosy today, June 27, 2025. Drivers must be prepared for significant restrictions between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. As news.de reports, it is in the area of Mainstockheim is experiencing slow traffic and occasional traffic jams due to road construction work. The construction work extends over a length of 336 meters in the direction of Nuremberg, directly between the transfer to the Biebelried junction and the exit to Kitzingen/Schwarzach (74).

These traffic restrictions should not be underestimated, as they can affect every passenger traveling on this busy route. Drivers should be aware that reports on the route currently indicate a risk of traffic jams, so there may well be delays. In keeping with this, staumelder-karte.de reports additional traffic jam reports and stalled traffic in various sections of the A3, especially in the area from Bad Honnef/Linz to Bonn/Siegburg, with delays of already 10 minutes.

Current traffic situation

• A3 Bad Honnef/Linz – Bonn/Siegburg: Richtung Frankfurt → Köln, 10 Minuten Verzögerung
• A3 Oberhausen-West – Oberhausen: Richtung Köln → Arnheim, 10 Minuten Verzögerung
• A3 Weiskirchen – Obertshausen: Richtung Würzburg → Frankfurt, 4 Minuten Verzögerung

These current traffic reports, checked at 7:10 p.m., show that the situation is really tense. Drivers should therefore be careful and either leave a little earlier or consider alternative routes if they want to get to their destination.

Future developments and infrastructure

The A3 stretches from North Rhine-Westphalia to Bavaria and, with a total length of 769 km, is one of the most important traffic axes in Germany. It is expected that traffic growth on certain sections will continue to increase until 2025. In the coming years, extensive expansion measures to renew bridges and roadways are planned by 2030, which should further improve the infrastructure. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how the construction sites and the many vehicles on this busy highway, which sees 171,200 vehicles a day between Cologne-Heumar and Cologne-East, will affect the traffic flow.

In summary, anyone driving along the A3 this evening should be prepared for slow traffic and possibly traffic jams. The construction work could bring additional challenges. So, always stay patient and maybe pack a suitable audio book or good music!