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Jena, August 26, 2026 – Motorists on the A4 motorway should prepare for traffic disruptions. Routine maintenance work is taking place in the Lobdeburg-Tunnel, leading to partial lane closures.
Jena / Wogau, August 17, 2026 – Following a traffic accident on the B7 federal highway near the entrance to Wogau, a temporary full closure was implemented on Monday morning. A car had veered off the road and collided with a tree.
Jena, August 12, 2026: Following two consecutive truck accidents, the A4 in the direction of Frankfurt remains fully closed. Traffic is backed up for approximately 15 kilometers.
Jena, 20.07.2026 – A technical defect in a truck trailer led to a large-scale closure of the A4 this Monday morning.
The K 208 connecting road between Kahla and Bibra will be fully closed to all traffic starting Monday, July 13, 2026, for extensive construction work.
On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, a registered rally will cause temporary traffic disruptions in Jena city center. Local road users are requested to avoid the area during the assembly period.
Jena, June 29, 2026 – Drivers and public transport users in Jena must prepare for significant traffic disruptions in July. Due to road construction work, the B7 federal highway in the Jena Mühltal will be fully closed.
A severe water pipe burst in Lessingstraße in Eisenberg has led to a full road closure and significant traffic disruptions since Monday morning.
On Monday, June 15, 2026, the Jena-Zentrum exit on the A4 in the direction of Frankfurt am Main will be fully closed for two hours due to urgent maintenance work.
Starting this week, one of the most important connecting roads in the Jenaer Westviertel will be completely closed to all traffic. The extensive civil engineering and road construction works are expected to last until December 2026.