Traffic: Hamburg’s A7 and Elbe Tunnel reopen
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- Hamburg reopened the A7 between the Stellingen and Heimfeld exits, including the Elbe Tunnel, late Sunday after a weekend closure.
- The southbound closure allowed a main inspection of the Hochstraße Elbmarsch, with traffic diverted via the B205, A21 and A1.
- The expansion project is nearly complete, but repairs on the existing southbound carriageway will continue before full reopening planned for the end of September.
Hamburg’s Elbe Tunnel is open again after a weekend closure that shut the A7 between the Hamburg-Stellingen and Hamburg-Heimfeld exits. The section, including the tunnel, reopened at about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the traffic control center.
The closure affected traffic heading south toward Hannover. Authorities diverted vehicles over a wider route using the B205, A21 and A1 while crews carried out a main inspection of the Hochstraße Elbmarsch.
The expansion project is now close to completion, the Autobahn GmbH said. Work to widen the structure has already finished. Repairs are still under way on the existing southbound carriageway.
The motorway is scheduled to receive its full reopening at the end of September.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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