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Complete closure on the A3: Bridge work causes chaos in the direction of Cologne!
Autobahn 3 towards Cologne is closed until November 2nd, 2025 due to bridge work. Detours recommended.
Complete closure on the A3: Bridge work causes chaos in the direction of Cologne!
Since Sunday night, November 2nd, 2025, the A3 motorway has been completely closed in the area of the Offenbacher Kreuz towards Cologne. The closure will last until Monday morning at 2:00 a.m. and affects not only the main carriageway, but also the parallel carriageway in the direction of Cologne. In addition, the exit from the A661 from the direction of Egelsbach onto the A3 to Cologne is closed, and the exit from the A3, when coming from Würzburg, onto the A661 towards the south (Egelsbach) is also not accessible. The reason for the extensive closures is bridge construction work during which a temporary bridge is being raised to be used during the construction of a new crossing structure. This is reported by the FAZ.
Due to the closure, traffic on the A3 will be routed via the A661 towards Oberursel and then via the Bad Homburger Kreuz onto the A5 to the Frankfurter Kreuz. Drivers whose destination is the A661 towards Egelsbach or Darmstadt should definitely follow the signposted detours to avoid getting stuck in traffic jams and stress.
Bridge modernization in Germany
Bridge construction work is part of a larger program to modernize the transport infrastructure in Germany. According to the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Germany has around 40,300 bridges, which were primarily built between 1960 and 1985. The increased heavy traffic and the age of many bridges make comprehensive maintenance and modernization measures necessary. The aim of these measures is to improve not only the load-bearing capacity but also the traffic safety of many older bridges.
A special bridge modernization program was launched that focuses on heavily used stretches of federal highways. The measures should be largely completed by 2030 and enable better networking of transport systems in Europe. The “bridge modernization network” will be around 7,000 kilometers long and include around 10,700 bridge substructures. The investments and progress of these measures are continually discussed in the German Bundestag.
This necessary work will not only improve the infrastructure, but also support the handling of large-capacity and heavy-duty transport. This is particularly important for economic development and mobility in the country. Even if drivers currently have to accept diversions, such measures are essential to maintaining an efficient transport infrastructure in the long term.