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

BRK26D55_496

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

81.7Mb (27.2Mb) / 21.8in x 14.5in / 6545 x 4364 (300dpi)

Keywords

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