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

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

In Wolfsburg, the summer holidays mean more than just free time for the school children - it is also construction site time. While the students are enjoying their summer holidays, intensive work is being done to improve the traffic flow in the city and at the same time minimize disruptions for Volkswagen AG workers. The City has chosen to carry out important roadworks during this quieter period to reduce inconvenience for everyone involved. The asphalting and renovation work, which began on July 7th, is scheduled to be completed by August 1st, in time for the end of the Volkswagen factory holidays.

The construction sites affect a number of central traffic axes, including Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße and Braunschweiger Straße. On Heinrich-Nordhoff-Strasse, the northern carriageway between Lessingstrasse and Saarstrasse is being renovated, although it is only accessible in one lane. The same regulation applies to Braunschweiger Straße, where construction work is also taking place between Siemensstraße and Röntgenstraße. Employees report long waiting times, especially after the early shift, even having to allow up to an hour to get to the factory from the parking lot at Gate 17.

Construction site plan in Wolfsburg

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

• Heinrich-Nordhoff-Straße: Sanierung der nördlichen Fahrbahn zwischen Lessingstraße und Saarstraße, einspurig nutzbar bis 1. August.
• Braunschweiger Straße: Sanierung der Fahrbahn stadtauswärts zwischen Siemensstraße und Röntgenstraße, ebenso bis 1. August einspurig.
• Schillerstraße: Vollsperrung zwischen 11. und 21. Juli für Sanierungsarbeiten.

In addition to these main axes, there are a number of other measures that extend across the entire city. This includes basic repairs in Ehmen, Hellwinkel, as well as 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 completely satisfied. The simultaneous construction sites and the associated closure of important entrances to parking lots lead to heated criticism of the coordination of construction site times. However, those responsible are aware that the work is necessary at this time to ensure a smoother traffic flow during the factory holidays.

In order to improve traffic flow, the city and the responsible authorities are in the process of evaluating surrounding measures. In advance, we check how the diversions can be regulated in the best possible way so that as few disruptions as possible occur.

For many VW employees, the coming weeks are a welcome opportunity to escape rush-hour traffic by taking a company vacation. It remains to be seen whether the measures will have a positive impact on the traffic situation, but the city of Wolfsburg is sticking to its plan and is striving for a solution that satisfies all citizens. The success of these construction sites will be crucial to ensuring that traffic in the city continues to run as smoothly as possible in the future.

For more information about the traffic measures in Wolfsburg, interested readers can visit the website Wolfsburg.de, News38 and Regional today visit.