08.08.2025, Germany, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia - Road construction, asphalt pavers and road rollers are laying new, open-pored, low-noise asphalt on the A52 motorway between the Essen-Kettwig junctions and the Essen-Ost motorway junction. The A52 has been undergoing renovation since June 2016. Over a distance of eight kilometres, the Essen branch of Autobahn GmbH has renewed the carriageways in both directions from the gravel base course to the surface course, as well as the drainage pipes. In addition, bridges, noise barriers, traffic sign bridges and safety barriers have been renovated, upgraded and renewed. The project has now been completed with the application of open-pored asphalt. 00X250808D004CAROEX.JPG [MODEL RELEASE: NO, PROPERTY RELEASE: NO (c) caro images / Oberhaeuser, http://www.caro-images.com, [email protected] - In case of using the picture for any purpose, please contact the agency - the picture is subject to royalty!]