A8 and A6: Massive night closures endanger drivers!
Verkehrsinfo Waiblingen: A8 blocked between Pforzheim and Stuttgart. Elimination of road damage, 3.07,2025.

A8 and A6: Massive night closures endanger drivers!
The traffic situation on the motorways in Baden-Württemberg remains tense. The A8 and A6 are particularly affected, where today several closures occur predominantly by repair work on the lanes. As ZVW , the A8 in the direction of Stuttgart is between the connection points Pforzheim-Nord and Pforca-Süd from around 7:00 p.m. Be completely blocked in the morning. The reason is the necessary repairs to the road that is essential for traffic safety.
In the afternoon, the right lane was blocked on an approximately 50 meter long section of the A8. Drivers are diverted at the Pforzheim-Nord junction. The A6 is also affected: here there is a night block in the direction of travel Mannheim. This will take place from around 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., also due to road damage. Road users should be prepared to be excited at Wiesloch and to follow the signposted diversions to the Walldorf junction.
Current traffic reports on the A8
In addition to the planned closures, stau.info Several traffic disruptions on the A8, which are worried during the day. At 3:37 p.m., for example, danger was reported by ripening parts on the right lane in the direction of Stuttgart, while in the opposite direction between the Stuttgart airport/fair and Stuttgart-Möhringen there is a stalling traffic of three kilometers in length. A defective truck also ensures further disabilities on the hard shoulder.
A total of several sections with staggering traffic are loaded on the A8 between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart. Among other things, there is a seven-kilometer traffic jam between Karlsbad and Pforzheim-Ost. Traffic disruptions were also caused by vehicles that have been left behind and an accident on the A8 Munich → Salzburg.
recommendations for travelers
With a view to the current circumstances, travelers are advised to prepare well before they go on the trips through the affected motorway sections. Time delays are to be expected and diversions should be considered. Due to the ongoing construction work and the multitude of traffic disorders, impairments can also occur during the early hours of the morning, as the breakdown of road closures on the A8 Stuttgart → Karlsruhe shows.
In the long run, it is important to keep an eye on the traffic and to consult local traffic news regularly in order not to be surprised by unexpected disabilities. In view of the upcoming closures on the A8 and A6, early planning is essential to protect travelers from possible inconvenience.