Ice bet in Hohnstorf: Start of construction for new Elbe crossing in sight!

Ice bet in Hohnstorf: Start of construction for new Elbe crossing in sight!

Hohnstorf, Deutschland - On January 5, 2025, the traditional ice bet took place for the 30th time on the banks of the Elbe in Hohnstorf. Among the almost 200 participants were Mayor Dirk Lindemann from Hohnstorf and Thorben Brackmann from Lauenburg. A central theme of the event was to build a new crossing between Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony.

like ln online State Business for Road Construction and Transport (LBV) from Lübeck to present a preferred variant for the replacement structure of the dilapidated Elbbrücke by the end of August or early September. There are a total of ten variants for the replacement building for discussion, each of which have different advantages and disadvantages. It is crucial that the Hitzler shipyard in Lauenburg is not restricted in its business ability.

Current status of the planning

The existing bridge belongs to Deutsche Bahn is classified in the worst state class and has two lanes for cars and a sidewalk. There is hope that the old bridge will last until the new building has been commissioned. This bridge is the only direct connection between Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony next to the Elbbrücke near Geesthacht.

In addition to the latest developments, the planning for B 5/B 209 Elbe crossing Lauenburg/Hohnstorf has already made progress. The Ministry of Energy/Transformation in Schleswig-Holstein that have been organized. The last information event took place on August 1, 2024 in the Albinus Community School in Lauenburg an der Elbe.

A total of five such events were carried out, which took place alternately in Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony. Interested parties were able to take part in the LBV.SH youtube channel on the YouTube channel. The focus was on reports on the preliminary planning of the construction project, the current planning of possible bridges and tunnels as well as for the FFH compatibility assessment and their effects on the line variants.

In cooperation with engineers and nature conservation experts, the line variants were checked from a nature conservation and technical point of view. A total of ten out of 25 certified variants, including four bridges, five drilling tunnels and a lowering tunnel, were considered permissible from a territorial protection law. The next public event for the preferred variant is planned for November 2024.

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