Attention: traffic chaos in Kiel! Traffic jam warnings for A7 and more!

Attention: traffic chaos in Kiel! Traffic jam warnings for A7 and more!

Construction sites and accidents are currently shaping the traffic situation in Kiel and the surrounding area. On June 15, 2025, the current traffic situation on the A7, A20, A21, A210 and A215 motorways as well as the important federal highways B76, B77, B205, B404 and B430 warns of traffic jams. The Theodor-Heuss-Ring in Kiel, a well-known bottleneck, is particularly congested in rush hour traffic and suffers from frequent accidents. Caution is particularly advised at the Waldwiesenkreuz and at various intersections in the city center, as these are the hotspots of accidents. The A7 is also prone to traffic jams at the Rader Hochbrücke, which is of great importance kn-online.de was presented in detail.

Traffic jams are not a new phenomenon in Schleswig-Holstein. The ADAC recently published a worrying report: drivers were stuck in traffic jams around 30% longer in 2023 than in the previous year. In total, the traffic jam times add up to more than 10,230 hours, which corresponds to more than 18,000 kilometers. The streets were particularly busy on September 29th and during Ascension Day and Pentecost. The increase in these traffic jam times is attributed to the record tourism year of 2023 ndr.de reported.

Construction sites are making the situation worse

Another big issue is the construction sites, which further hinder the flow of traffic. Deutsche Bahn is currently busy renewing the railway bridges on Alte Lübecker Chaussee. This leads to a partial closure so that only one lane of the road is accessible. A traffic light system regulates traffic reciprocally, which slows down traffic. In order to detect trucks that are too high, special digital height controls were installed which, when triggered, switch the traffic lights to red and stop traffic. The Alte Lübecker Chaussee remains closed until all vehicles have turned around properly. This information comes from kiel.de.

The traffic data coming from TomTom is updated every five minutes. Fuel prices are on average across Germany, with the exception of the Segeberg district, where they are particularly high. It is also worth mentioning that there are no environmental zones in Schleswig-Holstein, which means that every road user can travel without restrictions. The discussion about necessary construction projects continues on the highways. The continuation of the A20 and A23 is urgently required in order to cope with the growing traffic volume.

The future does not look rosy, as the congestion situation for 2024 could become even more worrying due to the large number of construction sites in the region. So we can only hope that those responsible as well as road users have a good hand in reducing the stress of traffic jams and making the roads flow more smoothly again.