Heinrichstrasse closed for a long time: enormous damage caused by burst pipes!

Heinrichstrasse closed for a long time: enormous damage caused by burst pipes!

On November 28, 2025, Heinrichstrasse in Pentling is completely closed due to a significant burst water pipe. The disruption is expected to take a long time as the damage is estimated to be enormous, reports Pentling.de. The authorities have therefore recommended that the affected area be avoided as far as possible.

In a similar incident in Berlin Reinickendorf, a report of a burst water pipe on Humboldtstrasse was registered at 11:39 a.m. Here the road was closed in both directions between Waldowstrasse and Klamannstrasse. The citizen who discovered the break at 5:48 a.m. immediately informed the traffic information center. This led to road users also being instructed to avoid the area as much as possible. BVG bus line 122, which runs through Humboldtstrasse, is affected by the closure Berlin Live reported.

Repair work and time frame

The initial estimate of the repair time in Berlin was three weeks, but this period was corrected by the water company. Instead of the originally assumed three weeks, the house connection will be renewed within half a week. Restoration of the road and sidewalk is expected to take a week and a half.

In contrast, the repairs on Torfbruchstrasse in Gerresheim, Düsseldorf, reopened road traffic on Saturday after the water pipe burst that occurred last weekend. However, the full restoration of the sidewalk will not be completed until next week, as WDR reported. In addition, further damage was discovered in the small street, so it will probably not be reopened until Friday, December 5, 2025.

Causes and damages

The exact causes of the water pipe burst in Berlin are unclear. The affected water connection does not supply any living space, but rather the St. Sebastian Cemetery. However, a temporary replacement line has been laid and is expected to be operational by tomorrow. In Düsseldorf, investigations are currently underway to determine whether pressure fluctuations in the drinking water network led to the second pipe burst.

The events of the last few days have caused damage not only to roads but also to property. In Gerresheim, around 30 cars were damaged by the floods, while electric cars had to be rescued from two flooded underground car parks. Residents of the affected streets receive letters from the network company, which has also set up a hotline to settle claims.