Overview
- City and port officials will shut the Köhlbrandbrücke on two weekends in May for maintenance, sending all traffic onto the nearby Kattwykbrücke.
- Signed detours labeled U30 westbound and U40 eastbound route drivers via Roßdamm, Neuhöfer Damm, Rethedamm, Vollhöfener Weiden, Finkenwerder Straße, Waltershofer Straße, and Moorburg.
- The Kattwykbrücke is a lift bridge that halts road traffic during openings, so drivers are advised to check its schedule to avoid long waits.
- After each full shutdown, the bridge reopens with a single lane in contraflow first on the south side and then on the north side through late May, which will slow trips for commuters and trucks.
- Recent checks found more cracks in welds and concrete, prompting a ban on road transports over 44 tonnes and an additional full closure planned in June.