Chaos on Delmenhorst's streets: Bremer Straße closed from July!

Chaos on Delmenhorst's streets: Bremer Straße closed from July!

From the last week of July, road users in Delmenhorst have to prepare for massive disabilities. Bremer Straße is closed in sections for important renovation work, which is expected to continue until September. This was necessary to avoid overlaps with a parallel construction site on the B75 between Delmenhorst and Bremen, such as the Weser-Kurier

The renovation includes the complete renewal of the asphalt deck layer, as well as the repair of curbs and rain channels. Especially in the area of the Bremer Straße/Am Fuhrenkamp/Asternstraße intersection, care is taken to ensure that the curbs are to be lowered here. First, the section between the Inkoop access and the intersection is fully blocked, which means that pedestrians will continue to have access to the construction site.

traffic routing and accessibility

After the first phase of the full closure, parts of the intersection on the Fuhrenkamp/Asternstrasse are blocked, although a lane on Bremer Strasse remains open. The traffic is carried out using a mobile traffic light system, which is intended to ensure the mutual traffic flow. The local businesses and companies assure that they remain accessible throughout the construction period, which is particularly important for the local economy.

The condition of the traffic routes in Germany is of great importance. According to a report of the Tagesschau , the infrastructure has deteriorated significantly in recent years. More and more roads and rail sections have to be renovated because the renovation backlog continues to increase. Between 2021 and 2023 alone, the number of railway lines in need of renovation rose from 17,529 to 17,636 kilometers.

The need for renovation is not only noticeable in Delmenhorst. The Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing had called a "bridge summit" in 2022 to address these problems. It is important to modernize over 10,000 motorway and federal road bridges as well as countless rail infrastructures. The measures are necessary to create a high-performance network for the future-requirements that also affect citizens in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The city of Delmenhorst informed its residents about the type and scope of the upcoming measures at an early stage. The aim of these renovations is to sustainably improve the traffic situation and to remedy the infrastructural deficiencies. Local residents and commuters are, as it were, and the increased requirements make such renovations essential. An increased attention to the maintenance of the infrastructure is not only a local, but also a national challenge.