HAMBURG (dpa-AFX) – The Hamburg Elbe Tunnel will only be accessible to a limited extent from Monday evening due to a warning strike. One of three lanes of the motorway tunnel will be closed in each direction, as Autobahn GmbH announced. The partial closure affecting the A7 is scheduled to begin on Monday at 6 p.m. and end after 24 hours.
The service union Verdi has called on employees of Autobahn GmbH and state road construction administrations nationwide to go on a warning strike. The background is collective bargaining that affects Autobahn GmbH and the state public services.
The A7 is one of the busiest motorways in Germany. According to Autobahn GmbH, more than 120,000 vehicles pass through the Elbe Tunnel every day. Almost a fifth are trucks/lkm/DP/e.g