Traffic vertebrae in Wolfsburg: Construction sites paralyze VW employees during vacation!

Traffic vertebrae in Wolfsburg: Construction sites paralyze VW employees during vacation!

in Wolfsburg, the time of the summer vacation means more than just free time for the school children - it is also construction site. Because while the students enjoy their summer vacation, it is intensively working to improve the flow of traffic in the city and at the same time minimize disabilities for the workers of Volkswagen AG. The city has decided to carry out important street work during this quieter phase in order to reduce the inconvenience for everyone involved. The asphaltings and renovations that started on July 7 should be completed by August 1, in good time before the end of the factory holidays at Volkswagen.

The construction sites affect a large number of central traffic axes, including Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße and Braunschweiger Straße. The northern road between Lessingstrasse and Saarstrasse is being renovated on Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße, whereby it is only accessible in one lane. The same regulation applies to Braunschweiger Straße, where construction work between Siemensstrasse and Röntgenstraße also takes place. Employees report long waiting times, especially after the early shift, although they even have to plan up to an hour to get to the work from the parking lot at Tor 17.

construction site plan in Wolfsburg

The city of Wolfsburg has developed a comprehensive plan for the summer months to redesign central roads and thus optimize the flow of traffic. Several measures were bundled:

• Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße : renovation of the northern road between Lessingstrasse and Saarstraße, one-lane usable until August 1st.
• Braunschweiger Straße : Refurbishment of the road out of the city between Siemensstraße and Röntgenstraße, as well as a lane until August 1st.
• Schillerstraße : full closure between July 11th and 21st July for renovation work.

In addition to these main axes, there are a number of other measures that extend across the entire urban area. This includes basic repairs in EMEN, Hellwinkel, as well as a ceiling renovation in Fallersleben, which will be carried out from July 14th to 17th.

delays and criticism

Despite the extensive planning, the residents and especially the VW employees are not entirely satisfied. The simultaneous construction sites and the associated blocking of important access to parking spaces lead to heated criticism of coordinating construction site times. However, those responsible are aware that the work is necessary at this time to ensure a more smooth flow of traffic during the factory holidays.

In order to improve the flow of traffic, the city and the responsible authorities are in the process of evaluating completion measures. In advance, it is checked how the diversions can be regulated in the best possible way so that as few disorders as possible occur.

For many VW employees, the coming weeks will be a welcome opportunity to escape rush hour through the factory vacation. It remains to be seen whether the measures will have a positive effect on the traffic situation, but the city of Wolfsburg keeps a firm plan and strives for a solution that satisfies all citizens. The success of these construction sites will be crucial for the fact that traffic in the city will continue to run as smoothly in the future.

For more information about the traffic measures in Wolfsburg, interested readers can be the pages of wolfsburg.de , news38 and Visit regional cuts