https://sputnikglobe.com/20250918/germany-faces-shortfall-of-176bln-for-highway-road-repairs-modernization---report-1122809979.htmlGermany Faces Shortfall of $17.6Bln for Highway, Road Repairs, Modernization - ReportGermany Faces Shortfall of $17.6Bln for Highway, Road Repairs, Modernization - ReportSputnik InternationalGermany faces an investment shortage of about 15 billion euros ($17.6 billion) to modernize and repair roads and highways, which could slow down current work and even shut down some road sections - report2025-09-18T16:32+00002025-09-18T16:32+00002025-09-18T16:33+0000worldgermanyeuropegerman transport ministryfriedrich merzhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/09/12/1122809755_0:0:3642:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_e4c44c927e7bb37d305b50630bb60d40.jpg"Based on the approved medium-term financial planning through 2029, funding for federal highways in the coming years is not secured in many areas," the ministry's confidential documents were cited by the newspaper. This threatens federal highways with a significant deterioration of road conditions, even leading to traffic restrictions, meaning the closure of existing roads, the report said. New highway projects and the expansion of old ones are also at risk. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government intends to allocate this money to modernize infrastructure, arm the Bundeswehr, and stimulate the economy. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250825/germany-can-no-longer-fund-its-welfare-system---merz-1122670956.htmlgermanySputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalgermany road reoairs, germany lack of financing for highway repairs