Pforzheim (dpa/lsw) - The closure of Autobahn 8 near Pforzheim on Saturday led to kilometer-long traffic jams in both directions. Traffic is backed up for six to seven kilometers both north and south, a police spokesman said. The reason for this is the construction work to expand the road into a six-lane motorway between the junctions Pforzheim-Süd and Pforzheim-Nord ("Enztalquerung").
The detour routes are charged accordingly, the spokesman said. Anyone who can should drive around the area on a large scale. But there is no great chaos. Some truck drivers did not use the detour routes advertised, but followed their navigation devices - with the result that they ended up in Pforzheim city traffic.
