Bayreuth says thank you: Gisbert Röhle says goodbye after 33 years!

Bayreuth says thank you: Gisbert Röhle says goodbye after 33 years!

There were two important events in Bayreuth today that are setting the city in motion. First, the long-time head of the civil engineering department, Gisbert Röhle, retired after more than 33 years. Mayor Thomas Ebersberger honored the qualified civil engineer for his tireless commitment and the numerous projects he implemented during his time with the city. Röhle, who started on May 1, 1991, was appointed head on May 1, 2021 and has now handed over responsibility to his previous deputy Christoph Batschkat, who will take over the management from January 1, as bayreuth.de reported.

But that's not all: Dörnhofer Straße in Bayreuth has been reopened to traffic after extensive construction work. On a stretch of 500 meters between Dörnhofer Straße 37 and Heinersreuther Straße, the road was renewed and widened to increase traffic safety. This measure is particularly important because it makes it easier for city buses and agricultural vehicles to meet each other. In addition, road plateaus were installed to reduce the speed at the entrances to the Dörnhof and Oberpreuschwitz districts, reported bayreuther-tagblatt.de.

The total costs of the construction project amounted to 933,000 euros, with the city of Bayreuth having to cover 242,000 euros itself, after deducting subsidies. Despite the construction work, there was a temporary outage of cable TV and Internet for Vodafone customers, but Röhle made it clear that this was not related to the construction work, but was due to a defect at Vodafone. Interestingly, plans to widen the roadway date back to 1990, with the current implementation now representing a long-awaited improvement to road safety.