Parts of the highway at Kastrup Airport in Denmark were closed just before 07.30 due to safety considerations.
The authorities fear the road may collapse as a result of large amounts of water.
- There has been an undermining of the highway due to water. This means that the foundation of the road is due to and the road can crack, says the on duty of Copenhagen police Henrik Stormmer to Ritzau.
There is no one inside the Tårbytunnel, which is also closed, writes SVT.
Photo: dr
This means that the Øresund bridge, which runs between Sweden and Denmark, is also closed.
This only applies to the direction from Sweden to Denmark.
Sund & Bæt,who is responsible for bridges and tunnels in Denmark,says 8,000 liters of water has been collected in two hours.
Seeps up from the ground
The water comes up from the ground,at the auto -protection and in the emergency track,and flows across the road,according to Sund & Bæt.
- This means that water in the places can come up, just like a small water source, explains the technical manager of Sund & Bæt Kim Agersø Nielsen to Dr.
The Øresund Motorveien is closed between the exits 18 and 15.
It is unclear where this water comes from.
- We are concerned about whether the water has created cavities under the tarmac, and that it can possibly be a hazardous situation, says Nielsen.
He says motor
Traffic Disrupted on Øresund Bridge Due to Police Operation
Traffic on the Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden was temporarily disrupted on September 18, 2025, due to a police operation. According to reports from SVT, police requested that drivers remain in their vehicles while the operation was underway.
As of 11:32 CEST, traffic in the direction of Sweden was reported as flowing normally. Train traffic in both directions was unaffected by the incident.
The Øresund Bridge is a combined railway and roadway link spanning the Øresund strait between Sweden and Denmark. The structure consists of approximately 8 kilometers of bridge, 4 kilometers of tunnel, and 4 kilometers of artificial island.
NRK originally reported on the situation, with images showing a queue of cars on the bridge.
Published: September 18,2025,09:53 CEST
Updated: September 18,2025,11:32 CEST