Germany: Munich Closes Landshuter Allee Tunnel to Trucks
The Landshuter Allee Tunnel, one of the key sections of the Mittlerer Ring, will be closed to all vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes from 14 January 2026. Previously, from 23 December 2025, a ban had been implemented for trucks over 7.5 tonnes and vehicles carrying hazardous goods.
The decision is due to fire safety requirements and the tunnel’s technical condition, which no longer meets current safety standards, particularly in terms of fire protection. Trucks over 3.5 tonnes are not permitted to use the Landshuter Allee Tunnel. Instead, heavy vehicle traffic has been redirected to surface streets along Landshuter Allee, between Hirschbergstraße and Volkartstraße, after which vehicles return to the Mittlerer Ring. On Hanebergstraße, transit trucks are not allowed to leave the designated detour route, whereas residents retain this right.
The City of Munich urges transport companies, carriers, and logistics operators to use alternative main routes whenever possible, as the detours may result in increased congestion and delays.
The Green Party/Rosa Liste/Volt faction in the Munich City Council has proposed that, instead of the current truck ban, the city assess the feasibility of establishing a temporary fire brigade unit within the tunnel, at the location of the existing police post on Landshuter Allee. The goal of this initiative is to evaluate whether such a rapid-response rescue unit could provide a level of fire safety sufficient to potentially allow the relaxation of the current restrictions for heavy vehicles.
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