Train travelers in Kaiserslautern should expect major disruptions this month as construction work shuts down long-distance and many local train routes.

The Armstrong Gate on Vogelweh Military Complex will close Monday through Sept. 1 for barrier repairs.

An 80-year-old woman was hit and killed by a regional train Monday afternoon while pushing her bike over a rail crossing near Sambach, according to Kaiserslautern police.

The Large Vehicle Inspection Site, also known as the LVIS gate, will be closed Thursday for the German May Day holiday, according to a sign posted at the gate.

The Easter bunny is expected to bring traffic jams, crowded trains and busy airports throughout Germany this weekend.

One lane of Kaiserslautern’s Ludwigsstrasse will be closed next week for about two hours, according to a release from the city.

Kaiserslautern police received a report of a piglet on autobahn A63 near Winnweiler and helped return the animal to its owner.