Construction site on Elberfelder Straße: Transport chaos expected before Christmas!

Construction site on Elberfelder Straße: Transport chaos expected before Christmas!

Remscheid, Deutschland - Since December 8, 2024, Elberfelder Straße in Remscheid has been the scene of extensive construction activities that have been set up on the occasion of the expansion of the Emma-Herwegh-Gymnasium. The road users face challenging conditions because many drivers find the new traffic situation confusing. Especially after the entry of the Allee Center car park, the turning maneuvers, which are often necessary, are often inevitable due to the increased traffic volume before the Christmas holidays. Mayor Burkhard Mast-Weisz explains that the construction site has to create space for the extension of the high school. Despite the immediate criticism, especially from the CDU, the complicated that the construction site had to be set up in the run-up to Christmas, Mast-Weisz emphasizes the importance of the project: "It must continue."

additional construction sites and traffic disruptions

While it is already being built in Remscheid, Stadtwerke Hilden are working intensively to renew the supply lines for electricity, natural gas and drinking water on Elberfelder Strasse. These measures are necessary for a large sewer construction project that will be carried out over the next two years. Around 1000 meters of rainwater canal have to be exchanged between Oststraße and the motorway bridge, and here too, road users have to adapt to regulated access roads and increased traffic light regulations, the local media report. The overall investment for this work amounts to around 1.5 million euros, and the city council has already released the necessary funds to start the construction work this year - whereby the increasing construction prices are uncertainty.

The construction sites on Elberfelder Straße are a clear challenge for residents and drivers. The new traffic tours are expected to continue until April 2025, while the detour routes, especially for traffic towards the main train station, are clearly signposted. Anyone who comes from the high road must expect additional diversions that put the patience of drivers to the test. Nevertheless, the mayor remains optimistic: "Everything will get up and ultimately we benefit from the extensions for our schools and the infrastructure."

For more information on the ongoing construction sites and their effects on traffic, see the reports of rga and rp online .