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Young family copes with bridge closure with newborn in Usedom!
Anklam reports on the successful return of a young family despite the bridge closure. Construction work on the Zecheriner Bridge until October 12th.
Young family copes with bridge closure with newborn in Usedom!
The Zecheriner Bridge on Usedom currently remains the focus of public attention. It is currently completely closed to traffic due to extensive construction work. How Northern Courier reports, there is a positive mood among construction workers, planners and passers-by despite the closure. Everything goes according to plan, even if the weather conditions don't always cooperate. The construction company “Bautenschutz Müller” from Rostock received a lot of praise from Annemarie Schaak, head of the structural engineering department.
The journey back was particularly challenging for a family who had just left the Anklamer Hospital with their newborn son Tito. The young family, consisting of Maike and Nick Assmann, had to laboriously get home over the closed bridge. Her father-in-law picked her up from the Usedom side, a truly adventurous journey home!
Technical challenges of bridge renovation
The Zecheriner Bridge is almost 100 years old and requires continuous care. How Amber baths Usedom In addition, experts from the Neustrelitz road construction authority have already noticed wear and tear and chipping on the bridge flap. These spread quickly, so that vehicles sometimes have to drive over bare steel. The remaining road surface is not sufficiently anchored and could be further damaged by freezing water in winter.
In order to guarantee traffic safety, the renovation work started on Monday, October 6, 2025, with traffic routing on one side. The bridge will remain completely closed from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. until today, October 9th. Half of it will be accessible until October 12th.
Further measures and future prospects
The current renovation work should be viewed as an emergency measure in order to avoid more serious damage in the winter. For the future are loud Bayika Further construction work and partial closures are planned for 2026. In addition, experts consider the strategic use of monitoring in engineering structures to be essential. A new guide is intended to help optimize the planning and implementation of monitoring projects.
The bridge remains a central link, but it is currently clear that not only the construction work, but also adaptable traffic concepts, especially for students and emergency vehicles, are of great importance. This means that students can continue to cross the bridge until 8 a.m. and stay on the way to school regardless of the construction site conditions.
Residents and travelers support the measures and are understanding of the inconvenience. It remains to be hoped that the bridge will soon shine in new splendor and continue to function as an important traffic artery.