Construction work in Braunschweig: Helmstedter Straße becomes a one -way street!

Construction work in Braunschweig: Helmstedter Straße becomes a one -way street!

From Monday, July 7, 2025, it will be neat in Braunschweig around Helmstedter Straße and Rautheimer Straße. The city has announced that the lane ceiling will be extensively renovated there. These repair measures run for almost two and a half weeks, with various construction phases that were planned to maintain the flow of traffic as much as possible. The first construction phase runs until July 14, 2025, followed by the second construction phase, which lasts until July 23, 2025. This clearly has a certain level of planning talent to carry out the work efficiently.

An important change during the construction period affects Helmstedter Straße, which is converted out of the city in the construction area to the one -way street. This means that drivers who are traveling towards the city center have to be prepared for a diversion. This leads via Ebertallee, Kastanienallee and Altewiekring. However, Helmstedter Straße to Heinz-Scheer-Straße remains passable for all city traveling. Practical, right? But the Rautheim exit of the A39 will also be blocked from Wolfsburg. Here the detour via the Südstadt departure works, which certainly requires a little patience and skill.

Details on the construction work

Rautheimer Straße between Helmstedter Straße and the Autobahnbrücke is completely blocked in the second construction phase. The traffic from this street is diverted via Braunschweiger Straße, Erzberg and Ebertallee. It is positive that the walking and cycle path in this area remains fully usable. This means that the cyclists are not directly into the crossfire of the construction work, but they should still be careful and pay attention to any obstacles, because safety on the street is important - especially when you consider that obstacles such as tires or auto parts can lead to dangers at any time, especially at higher speeds.

As far as the expected duration of the work is concerned, citizens must consider that weather -related shifts are not excluded. This means that there may be delays, rain or other weather capers should slow down the construction work.

Especially in the summer months there can be other complaints on the streets such as traffic jams and poor visibility, which, as the traffic situation.de describes, can become a real patience for the drivers. This could lead to many road users to rethink, especially in the construction phases. Remember to plan more time for the way and keep your eyes open!

Finally, it can be said that a clearly visible construction site is not only a standard, but also a prerequisite for an optimal flow of traffic on federal highways. The Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) has issued strict guidelines for the planning of construction sites that are intended to ensure a uniform implementation of repair and expansion work. This means that we wish that the construction work in Braunschweig runs smoothly and quickly for everyone involved!