Heat wave causes asphalt drama on the A5 near Bensheim!

Heat wave causes asphalt drama on the A5 near Bensheim!

A5 bei Bensheim, Deutschland - The heat wave in Hessen caused significant problems on the A5 motorway on July 5, 2025. As reports fnp.de, the road towards south near Bensheim is completely closed due to asphalt deformation. These heat damage usually occurs at extremely high temperatures, in this case just under 40 degrees. A vehicle has already been damaged when a deformed area was run over, which underlines the dangers that work out from such extreme weather.

The block was set up on Wednesday, July 3, between Zwingenberg and Bensheim and caused a backlog of more than several kilometers long. After about four hours the traffic was able to flow again, but without the active help of a craftsman who helped to flatten out the bulge, it would probably not be that quickly. However, the craftsman himself suffered heat problems and had to be taken to the hospital. Rescue services also provided support by distributing 700 liters of cool drinks to waiting drivers. This also included a pregnant woman who received help in good time and brought to the hospital.

repair measures and challenges

Thanks to the rapid reaction of those responsible, the highway could be released on Friday at 10 a.m., on time before the start of the holiday. The repair measures carried out covered the letting of the road at five meters to remove the fragments. New asphalt was brought in, which had to cure what the work slowed down beforehand. The weather conditions and the associated heat damage, such as Tagesschau.de notes, a recurring problem, especially for older concrete streets.

Another heat -related incident was reported on the A5 near Fernwald, where further deformation on the left lane led to a closure. The persistent extreme heat presents the transport infrastructure across Germany with great challenges, and the [dw.com] (https://www.dw.com/de/wie-akt-wir-unere- infrastructure-an-extreme-hitze-an/a-72648262) describes how these problems increase globally. Due to the increasing temperatures, the infrastructure ages faster and the maintenance requirement grows. Various measures are conceivable to introduce heat -resistant materials in road construction.

, among other things, modified asphalt and special concrete mixtures that can better endure high temperatures could be used. Arizona has already successfully relocated lighter street coverings to reduce the heat absorption. In addition, international examples show that adaptation of the infrastructure to the climatic conditions is a need to minimize future damage.