Overview
- Hamburg’s Elbtunnel will be fully closed from Friday, March 20, 22:00 to Monday, March 23, 05:00, with additional A7 restrictions from Saturday, March 21, 22:00 to Monday, March 23, 05:00 and the Stellingen and Eidelstedt interchanges shutting from Saturday, 21:00.
- The club flags heavy congestion risks across northern routes, notably the A7 (Hannover–Hamburg–Flensburg), A1 near Bremen, A2 at Hannover-Herrenhausen, A27 between Hagen–Stotel and Bremerhaven, A29 near Varel/Zetel, and the A255 at the Neue Elbbrücken.
- Parallel works in Hamburg, including at Kreuz Norderelbe, are expected to slow even recommended detours, raising the likelihood of long queues at holiday peak times.
- ADAC advises avoiding the Hamburg area, traveling at off-peak times, checking live traffic before departure, using the zipper merge in narrowed lanes, keeping distance, adjusting speed, and forming a rescue lane early.
- Despite high fuel prices, ADAC data show no meaningful drop in traffic volumes, and drivers are urged to save costs by skipping the pricey morning refuel, comparing station prices, fueling off motorways, and driving smoothly; further busy days are expected on Maundy Thursday, April 2, and over Easter, April 2–6.