The growing volume of heavy goods traffic in particular has taken its toll on the Mulde bridge on highway 14. Construction work for the new bridge is currently underway. It should be completed by 2028.
A drunk truck driver falls asleep several times while he is at a police checkpoint on the Autobahn 9 in Schkeuditz (district of North Saxony). He injures himself when he drives off the road.
An accident near the Dresden-Prohlis junction causes traffic jams and road closures. Truck and car collide when changing lanes, no injuries. Diesel fuel leaked.
An unknown person poured a sticky liquid from a highway bridge onto the car of a 57-year-old woman who was driving on the A93. The police are investigating for dangerous interference with road traffic.
Contrary to the ADAC's fears of traffic jams, the highways in the southeast remain congestion-free for the time being. Nevertheless, there is heavier traffic in certain places.
The government factions in Berlin want to speed up the construction of infrastructure projects. In addition to highway projects, rail lines are also to be expanded.