Chaos on the Nibelungenbrücke: MfG demands dismantling and traffic safety!

Chaos on the Nibelungenbrücke: MfG demands dismantling and traffic safety!

Linz, Österreich - On April 14, 2025, the MFG commuter alliance starts an online petition to request the dismantling of the controversial traffic attempts on the Linz Nibelungenbrücke. These measures, which lead to massive disabilities in professional and commuter traffic, include provisional cycling strips and the elimination of lanes. According to OTS are particularly affected by these changes and to be criticized ideologically.

The MFG commuter alliance, supported by the MFG, is committed to a clear separation of road users. The proposal includes the restoration of the third lane on both sides of the bridge and the creation separate foot and bike paths. According to the plans, the footpath at the Ars Electronica Center is to be designed exclusively for pedestrians and barrier -free, while on the side of the new town hall a combined strip is intended for bicycles and electric scooters.

criticism of existing traffic measures

laus mfg causes significant traffic jams, which are also increased by the loss of bus traces. Passenger buses and postbuses should stay on their existing routes over Rudolfstrasse in order to avoid further traffic disruptions. In addition, the MFG calls for more transparency about the costs of the provisional and a bypass return of the former traffic conditions.

The restrictions on the Nibelungen Bridge are not only problematic from a practical point of view; They also reflect a broader debate about transport policy. According to bpb , traffic systems are crucial for the accessibility and attractiveness of locations, while at the same time the positive associations with mobility are often overshadowed by the negative effects of traffic. Traffic policy is characterized by disputes about the solutions for existing problems and the associated financial aspects.

The petition of the MFG commuter alliance is available online and calls for ending the traffic chaos on the Nibelungen Bridge. Supporters require binding:

• dismantling of the provisional cycling lanes.
• re -establishment of the third lane on both sides of the bridge.
• separate foot and bike paths.

MP Manuel Krautgartner criticizes the continued traffic problems as intolerable and demands immediate solutions to restore the usual traffic conditions. The return to a more effective traffic design is also of central importance from the aspect of future mobility development.