Since a few years, it is possible to adjust the direction of the lanes to current demand by a traffic light system.

In 1987, Rheinhausen was present in the media due to the protests against the closing of the local steelworks.

On 10 December 1987 the bridge was occupied by Krupp workers to protest against the closure of their plant.

Apart from the Rhine bridge, protesters also occupied the Bundesautobahn 40 and blockaded the Krupp head offices at Villa Hügel in Essen.

The Rheinhausen-Hochfeld bridge was renamed to Brücke der Solidarität by the protesting workers on 20 January 1988.