Stau-chaos in Potsdam: Leipziger triangle becomes a death trap for drivers!

Stau-chaos in Potsdam: Leipziger triangle becomes a death trap for drivers!

traffic jam disaster in Potsdam! The cars pile up on the Leipzig triangle, while the city is carrying out important construction work before Christmas. On Wednesday, December 18, the traffic lights were switched off from 7 a.m., which significantly tightened the traffic situation in the state capital. The traffic light systems are expected to work again at 3 p.m., but drivers are asked to exercise special caution, since traffic jams threaten in all directions. Friedrich-Ebert-Straße also presents itself as a complex construction site, although the new barrier-free tram stops are now ready for use. It is clear that remaining work on the street and sidewalks is still pending, and the road between Helene-Lange-Straße and Puschkinallee remains closed, which further complicates how the conversion as a glimmer of hope

Not only traffic jams are plagued by the city: Potsdam also plans forward -looking renovation measures on the Leipzig triangle to finally equalize the flow of traffic. The city administration pushed the preparation for the long overdue conversion of this neuralgic traffic node. The new plans provide for a separation of the tram from car traffic, which should result in numerous improvements for cars, cyclists and pedestrians. The renovation could offer a solution to the previous problems, because tram traffic often had to be redirected due to the high traffic load, which the city was expensive, according to the Tagesspiegel .

The major project is estimated at 14 million euros and could thus provide relief to the entire flow of traffic in the area of Leipzig triangle. The first concrete steps for implementation are already planned this year, while the construction work is to be completed by 2018. A new turning loop for the tram in front of the main train station will further improve the situation, so that the trains can roll in the future regardless of car traffic. An urgently needed progress for the often overloaded traffic routes from Potsdam.