Complete closure of the A59 from October 15th: major construction site until 2026!

Complete closure of the A59 from October 15th: major construction site until 2026!

The A59 motorway between the Düsseldorf-Süd motorway triangle and the Monheim junction is largely affected by urgently needed renovation. From October 15, 2025, 9 p.m., a complete closure will be set up in the direction of Leverkusen. The reason for this is the poor condition of the road, especially the unevenness of the concrete slabs, which cause vibrations and damage. “We have a significant renovation project ahead of us here,” explains a spokesman for Autobahn GmbH ksta.de reported.

From October 20, 2025, the section from the Richrath junction to the Monheim junction will also be closed. The first construction phase is expected to take eight months, during which the A59 will remain completely closed in this direction. After the full closure, remaining work is planned with single-lane traffic routing before the route can be used again in two lanes.

Scope of the renovation work

The renovation of the A59 includes not only the renewal of the roadway, but also a comprehensive repair of bridges and a modernization of the drainage systems. These measures are urgently needed due to aging infrastructure and are supported by recently approved federal government funding. Loud bundesfinanzministerium.de A total of 1.1 billion euros are available for the renovation of the motorway infrastructure in order to strengthen important traffic axes such as the A3 and the A59 and to secure jobs in the construction industry.

Traffic routing is optimized by setting up traffic lights. These are intended to help better direct diversion traffic due to construction sites. Regardless of the measures, the Langenfeld motorway triangle remains a bottleneck because the construction site there will not be completed on time.

Drivers will have to prepare for an intensive phase of traffic work in the coming months. The renovation will not only affect the roadway, but also the connection to the A3. Important diversion routes flow through this section, which could change traffic in the region.

Outlook for the future

After the renovation work in the direction of Leverkusen has been completed, the construction site will be moved to the opposite lane, where there will also be a complete closure for around eight months. It is important that road users remain informed about ongoing developments, as the work is important not only for users of the A59, but also for national traffic. Autobahn GmbH and the responsible authorities will provide further information on the diversions and changes in traffic flow in the next few weeks.

These comprehensive renovation measures are part of a larger plan to improve transport infrastructure, in which a total of 166 billion euros is to be invested by 2029. The services are optimistic that these investments will lead to improvements in road and traffic safety in the long term.