Full closure of the A52 in Essen: detours and stem risk from May 16!
Full closure of the A52 in Essen: detours and stem risk from May 16!
Essen, Deutschland - The A52 in Essen will be completely closed from Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11 p.m. to Monday, May 19, at 5 a.m. due to bridge work. This measure affects the section between the Essen-Haar braid and Essen-Rüttenscheid junctions in both directions. The background of the blocking is the dismantling of a pedestrian bridge on Norbertstrasse. Norbertstraße itself has been closed on half -sides since Monday, May 12th, to make preparations for the dismantling.
An important information for drivers is that the “Police School” (south) stop will be taken out of operation from May 12th. The traffic situation is tightened by the dismantling of the bridge, as it is expected that the A40 is also affected by diversions and increased traffic. Drivers are urgently asked to bypass the area, especially during rush hour. Autobahn GmbH recommends using the A3 and the A40 instead.
diversions and alternative means of transport
In the city of Essen, it is advised to avoid public transport, such as bus and train, or to choose alternative routes. The city has published appropriate information to enable commuters and travelers better planning. The measure is part of larger infrastructural work in the region, which should contribute to the modernization of the road network.
The renovation of the infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia is driven by the "renovation offensive NRW". This initiative aims to dissolve the years of modernization backlog on streets and bridges. Many of these buildings, which were built between the 1960s and 1980s, are no longer suitable for today's traffic. The Minister of Transport of NRW emphasized the urgency of building new bridges and renovating existing structures. For 2024, 35 new bridge replacement buildings are already planned, in addition to 16 ongoing projects.
Overall, the measures should not only cover current needs, but also make the transport infrastructure future -proof. In order to tackle the defects in the street and bridge stock, extensive investments of a total of 213 million euros are planned for repair in the coming years. This includes the upgrading of tunnel structures and the renovation of bike paths on state roads.
In summary, the full closure of the A52 is an important step in the context of infrastructural modernization, the aim of which is to improve the transport infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia in the long term. With more than 40 ongoing and planned new bridge replacement buildings, those responsible rely on innovative construction methods and a targeted concept for increasing efficiency.The various traffic and infrastructure measures will continue to keep an eye on in order to ensure both the security and mobility of the citizens. Other planned closures, such as those of the A565 near Bonn and a full closure of the A52 at Kaarst, show that the network in the state of North Rhine -Westphalia is continuously updated.
For more information on the traffic measures in NRW, please visit 24rhein.de and Environment.nrw.de .
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