Dammstraße Hildesheim: No celebration for the long -awaited release!

Dammstraße Hildesheim: No celebration for the long -awaited release!

On Thursday, June 26th, it will finally be ready: After a long dry spell of exactly three calendar and 27th years, the Hildesheimer Dammstraße will be released for traffic again. But residents and commuters have to do without large celebrations. That decided that in the city administration. "No speech, no music, no raffle, no free beer"-this is how the Hildesheimer general reports .

Background of the long blocking are elaborate sewer work in which a historic stone bridge was discovered. This approximately 850 -year -old structure is the only preserved medieval stone bridge in northern Germany. To protect it, she was covered by a reinforced concrete slab. A comprehensive documentation of the bridge has already been made, information is later made accessible to the public, as the city of Hildesheim reports here .

traffic management and new regulations

until the release, however, some requirements still have to be met. In order to ensure a smooth process, the bus stops and bus traces in Dammstraße must be free of parked vehicles in advance. From June 25th, paid warnings for cars parked. The release also brings changes: In future, car traffic between Dammtor and Johannisstrasse will only be managed via one lane per direction, while separate protective strips for cyclists were created. Cyclingists also have the option of either using the left turn of the motorized traffic when turning left or driving safely over the intersection.

The city uses a new concept for traffic management, which aimed at improving cycling. The Dammstraße was redistributed during the closure, so that at least one protective strip for cyclists and a red -marked wheel adjustment area is available when turning into Burgstrasse. A separation strip in the northern Dammstraße was marked as an additional safety aspect to minimize dangers from opening car doors

A look at the story

Dammstrasse is another example of how cities constantly change and build historical layers. History and modernity often go hand in hand. So there are many cities that appear chaotic at first glance, but on closer inspection show a well thought-out urban planning . In this sense, Dammstraße is not just a traffic route, but a piece of Hildesheim history that appears in a new light by discovering the Steinbrücke.