Caption

Traffic jam at the permanent construction site of the A8 motorway near Pforzheim-Ost. One side of the three-lane extension at the Enz Valley crossing is complete, the cars are driving on the new roadway. Construction has now begun in the direction of Karlsruhe. Niefern-Öschelbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Feb 12, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Arnulf Hettrich

Reference

BRK26B65_209

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NA

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No

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111.8Mb (7.9Mb) / 25.5in x 17.0in / 7655 x 5106 (300dpi)

Keywords

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