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Noise war in Hedwigshof: 100 km/h is causing more and more stress!
Anklam fights against noise through speed limit discussions. Mayor provides information about lawsuits and health effects.
Noise war in Hedwigshof: 100 km/h is causing more and more stress!
In the small town of Hedwigshof, which is considered an idyllic retreat for many, there is a worrying situation: increasing traffic noise is straining the nerves of the residents. The L35, which runs through the town, allows drivers a maximum speed of 100 km/h, and Mayor Thomas Kröchert now has his hands full addressing the population's concerns. How nordkurier.de reported, complaints and a petition from residents have already pointed out the problem several times.
Hedwigshof is heavily burdened not only by the L35, but also by the nearby A20 and the former B96 - and that has its consequences. Many residents complain of health problems ranging from sleep disorders to stress. Amid this ongoing noise pollution, the community is groping for solutions, with the mayor already making a request for a 70 km/h speed limit. But the answer from the lower traffic authority was sobering: There was no increased safety risk and there had been no accidents at this point for a long time.
Lack of hope for a solution
Despite the mayor's attempts at persuasion, the prospect of a rapid improvement in the situation appears to be bleak. The possibility of taking measures such as protective walls or plantings is being discussed, but implementation remains unclear. Kröchert said that he did not expect a quick solution to the noise problem on the A20, as it had a higher priority.
The background to the current challenges is also made clear by the EU Environmental Noise Directive, which was passed in 2002 and aims to guarantee a high level of health and environmental protection. Loud Umweltbundesamt.de Municipalities are responsible for creating a noise action plan that serves as a response to increasing noise pollution.
Legal basis and EU requirements
Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council explicitly deals with the assessment and control of environmental noise. The EU has recognized that ambient noise is a serious environmental problem and is tasking Member States with developing noise reduction strategies. The legal basis in Germany has been adapted by the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), which also includes paragraphs on noise reduction planning.
These European guidelines are intended to further develop these measures and ensure that the harmful effects of environmental noise are avoided. The residents of Hedwigshof are at least spatially informed about the progress in noise reduction planning. But before the noise maps and action plans in the region actually have an impact, a lot of water could still flow down the river.
The situation in Hedwigshof shows once again that the fight against traffic noise is not only a local problem, but also a national one - one that cannot be solved so quickly. Public relations work and persistence in the matter are urgently needed here.