Locking the A8 near Pforzheim until 2026: Traffic collapse threatens!

Locking the A8 near Pforzheim until 2026: Traffic collapse threatens!

The expansion of the A8 near Pforzheim brings massive delays: The rising and departure in the direction of Stuttgart will probably be closed until the beginning of 2026, instead of as originally planned at the end of 2024. These frightening news was announced by Autobahn GmbH Südwest branch in a press release and left a bitter, especially for FDP MPs After taste.

Prof. Dr. Erik Schweickert has a sharp criticism of the late communication, since crucial information was published only a few weeks before the originally desired opening. He criticizes that the reasons for the extended blocking - rescheduling due to height differences in the bridges - should have been known for a long time. "It is incomprehensible that the planners did not react earlier," said Schweickert. The extended blocking not only harbors traffic problems, but could also delay the arrival of rescue workers in emergencies, a fact that underlines the urgent need for a rapid completion.

More on these developments and the reactions can be found in a detailed report on www.pz-news.de .