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Tiergarten Tunnel will remain closed to trucks and buses until 2025!
The Tiergarten Tunnel in Berlin will remain closed to trucks and buses until 2025. The reason is dilapidated ventilation systems and fire protection measures.
Tiergarten Tunnel will remain closed to trucks and buses until 2025!
Berlin-Mitte is in turmoil! The Tiergarten Tunnel, one of the capital's most important traffic arteries, will remain closed to trucks and buses until 2025. The reason? A dilapidated ventilation system that is getting old and now urgently needs repairs. While motorists are expected to be allowed to drive through again next week, heavy vehicles will still have to wait a long time. The Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment has announced the alarming details.
The security situation in the tunnel is tense! During a routine inspection, dangerous defects were discovered in the fans that were supposed to ensure smoke-free escape routes in the event of a fire. “The fans have increased vibration levels and hairline cracks in the wheels,” explained Katrin Vietzke from the traffic administration. These defects are so serious that the fans can no longer be operated safely. Therefore, all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes have to bypass the tunnel in order not to increase the fire load. The M85 and M41 bus routes are also affected, with the M41 now ending at Potsdamer Platz.
Detours and traffic chaos
The situation is real chaos for Berlin road users! Almost 50,000 vehicles use the tunnel every day, and the diversions are anything but optimal. The traffic information center recommends avoiding the tunnel as far as possible, which means a significant time delay for many people. The electronic outdoor system cannot display the ban on trucks, so metal signs have to be put up - but they are not yet ready. Anyone who dares to do so will be caught by surveillance cameras!
The future of the Tiergarten Tunnel remains uncertain. The fans are almost 20 years old and need to be completely replaced in the medium term, which requires an investment worth millions. Until the money is available, there will continue to be sporadic closures. So Berliners have to prepare for further traffic disruptions as authorities try to keep the old technology running.