World War II bomb at Böblingen discovered: A81 until 10:30 p.m.

World War II bomb at Böblingen discovered: A81 until 10:30 p.m.

On Thursday afternoon, there was a serious incident on the A 81 motorway near Böblingen: A world war bomb was found in the area of ​​the building yard between Böblingen and Sindelfingen. The defusing of the explosive relics was planned for the same day and was a challenge for the emergency services, since the area had to be cordoned off immediately and evacuated until 10:30 p.m. During the defusing work, the A 81 was locked in this section to ensure security for all road users. [Krzbb reports that…] (https://www.krzbb.de/inhalt.blindgaenger-bei-boeblingen-a-81-weg-wegen-bombbenfund-getrid.

But what exactly happened before the crucial measures? Previously, a technical probing took place on the construction site on the A 81. This measure was necessary to locate possible ordnance. Interestingly, however, no further objects were found, although anomalies were found in the ground by a ordnance clearance. These metal -leading layers can sometimes lead to incorrect measurement results, which also complicated the situation. Fortunately, the ordnance disposal service already gave the all -clear on Tuesday evening. The original fears regarding a dud have not been confirmed. SZBZ reports that ...

coordination and security

The coordination between the authorities involved and the ordnance disposal service was impressive. Mayor Dr. Bernd Vöhringer thanked the institutions involved, while Rainer Just, head of the fire department and population protection, spoke of professional cooperation. These measures were necessary to ensure the safety of the population throughout the entire period.

Despite the all-clear, there may be further closures on the A 81, namely between Böblingen-Hulb and Sindelfingen-Ost. This was decided in coordination with Autobahn GmbH. A full closure is also planned from Tuesday, April 22, 11:00 p.m. to Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 5 a.m. It should be emphasized positively that no further closures in the downstream road network-such as Rudolf-Diesel-Straße, Wolfgang-Brumme-Allee and the airfield avenue-are required.

The work carried out of these circumstances show how important security and cooperation are in such critical moments. The future measures on the construction site of the A 81 are already being planned and will continue to be carefully pursued. It remains to be hoped that such incidents can be avoided in the future so as not to hinder traffic unnecessarily.