Full closure of the Elbchaussee: Transport chaos expected by 2026!

Full closure of the Elbchaussee: Transport chaos expected by 2026!

The Elbchaussee in Hamburg is currently impassable for drivers: As of today, the main traffic artery between the Altona town hall and the Hohenzollernring has been completely closed until early 2026. The full closure was planned three weeks earlier than originally planned so that the urgently needed work on the second construction phase of the basic repair can be carried out quickly. An NDR report points out that road users have to be diverted via federal road 431, von-Sauer-Straße, Bahrenfelder Chaussee and Stresemannstrasse.

In addition, the diversion area will be heavily loaded due to the construction project for the A7 motorway cover. The flow of traffic could therefore also slow down. The completion of the full closure is planned for January or February 2026, and then one -way regulations are initially planned. "It is annoying, but the renovation work is necessary," explains a spokesman for the city. The water pipes under the Elbchaussee are around 100 years old and provide important districts such as Othmarschen, Ottensen and Altona with water. In addition, electricity, gas and fiber optic lines are also renovated or relocated.

extensive work on the infrastructure

The extensive renovation of the Elbchaussee will not only affect the water pipes, but also the entire traffic area, as the Hamburg.de The construction for the next section is planned for March 31, 2026 and another six -month closure of the Elbchaussee will be necessary from July 2026. During this time, the renovations in the West area from Hohenzollernring to Parkstrasse should also take place.

Hamburg water will replace about 120 -year -old drinking water pipes over a length of 1.2 kilometers, while the Hamburg energy networks will lay around 23 kilometers of new power cables. During all of this work, the drinking water supply is ensured continuously.

coordinated renovation measures

These measures are not to be considered in isolation: they are coordinated with other major projects such as the conversion of the Reventlow and Louise-Schröder-Straße. Urban planning also takes into account the school holidays in order to keep the impairments for commuters and students as low as possible. Pedestrians can pass the construction site at any time, and residents are continuously informed about changes.

and while you put on hand on the Elbchaussee, other large construction projects in Hamburg, such as the conversion of the Jungfernstieg, which is supposed to be completely free of cars by 2024, and the buildings around the U5, which will better connect the west of Hamburg to the expressway network. These comprehensive renovations are part of a long -term plan to bring the city's infrastructure up to date and at the same time to equip them for the demands of a growing city.

Further information on the diversions and the construction projects can be found on the website of the Hamburg Senate Construction site hotline.

As an old saying says: "Where it is built, the future will also be created." Even if the diversions are certainly uncomfortable, the renovation of the Elbchaussee is an important step for a future -proof infrastructure in our beautiful city.