Overview
- Police said a truck struck a bridge in Düsseldorf‑Eller and got stuck, prompting a full closure of the bridge and the Darmstädter Straße underpass to cars, bikes, and pedestrians.
- Deutsche Bahn said DB InfraGO engineers are checking the bridge’s stability, with the duration unclear despite Zuginfo.nrw shifting its projected end of work from noon to 2 p.m.
- S‑Bahn services are shortened, with S1 not running between Düsseldorf‑Eller and the main station and S6 halted between Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof and Reisholz, where four buses provide rail replacement on each segment.
- Long‑distance routes are affected as some ICE trains skip Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof due to detours, and DB has no fixed contingency plans for RE1 and RE5 at this stage.
- Commuters face longer trips and crowding, a common outcome when bridge strikes force engineers to verify load‑bearing parts and even attached signs that could shake loose under train vibration.