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B9 bridge near Speyer - one of 1,600 dilapidated bridges in RLP
Published October 1, 2026
In Speyer, a dilapidated bridge on the B9 was closed ad hoc in mid-September. The bridge has been under surveillance for years. Why hasn't it been renovated long ago?
This is what the state government does for security
B9 bridge near Speyer - one of more than 1,600 dilapidated bridges in RLP
At Speyer, a dilapidated bridge on the B9 was blocked ad hoc in mid-September - risk of collapse. The bridge has been under surveillance for years due to dilapidation. Why hasn't it been renovated long ago?
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10/1/2026, 9:50 a.m.
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Oliver Böhm,
Jeanette Schindler
Bumper to bumper cars, vans, trucks roll through a residential street in the south of Speyer. Since the local bypass via the B9 and the L528 is fully blocked, the vehicles have been jammed from morning to night. "A disaster" laments Tanja Schmunk almost resignedly. She has to drive the route every day, actually around Speyer, but now the diversion takes her through the city. “Normally it takes me ten minutes. It's been 40 to 50 minutes since the lock," she says through the car window.
Citizens are right to be upset.
Stefanie Seiler, Mayor of Speyer (SPD)
City of Speyer sets up citizen phone
And it is not only for those who are stuck in traffic that it is an imposition, the residents are also fed up. Stefanie Seiler, Mayor of Speyer (SPD) can understand it. She has set up a citizen's phone, says Seiler, and that often rings. “Citizens are right to be upset." Trucks had gotten stuck in residential streets and were only released after residents had driven their cars away. The situation is a major challenge for Speyer, says Seiler. "One can already partially speak of a traffic infarction."
Speyer
"Instead of seven minutes 45 minutes driving time"
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The complete closure of the B9 at Speyer causes great frustration. The short-term suspension mainly affects commuters who drive to work every day. Voices from Speyer.