Important traffic changes: one-way street on Kurt-Schumacher-Straße!
Important traffic changes: one-way street on Kurt-Schumacher-Straße!
The Kurt-Schumacher-Straße (L608) in Gelsenkirchen will be temporarily converted into a one-way street from April 22, 2025 due to considerable road damage. This measure is necessary to regulate traffic during repair work. The blocking applies up to and including April 24, 2025 and affects the section between Willy-Brandt-Allee and the Ernst Kuzorra path in the direction of Gelsenkirchen-Buer and the A2. According to Lokalkompass.de can continue to drive drivers from the L608 in the direction of Gelsenkirchen-Schalke and downtown, but a spacious diversion will recommended.
The diversions lead via the Willy-Brandt-Allee, Adenauerallee and Emil-Zimmermann-Allee. These traffic changes are part of larger infrastructure measures in Gelsenkirchen, which aim to modernize the streets and traffic routes.
construction work on tracks and soft
In the context of the current traffic restrictions, construction work that has already started must also be mentioned. On March 11, 2024, comprehensive work on the renewal of tracks and the course on Kurt-Schumacher-Straße and Florastraße started. According to information from Gelsenkirchen.de there are only two lanes available during this construction period. This has already led to impairments in rush hour traffic for both private transport and local public transport.
In parallel to the track work, the road cover on Florastraße between Overwegstraße and Luitpoldstrasse will be renewed during the Easter holidays from March 25 to April 5, 2024. These measures include the renewal of around 6,000 square meters of asphalt area and 600 square meters of cast asphalt between the rail systems.public transport connection and costs
The total costs for the construction work amount to around 850,000 euros. Line 302 of the Bogestra is restricted during work. Instead of trains, buses between Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Ernst-Kuzorra-Platz are used. For passengers there are changes to stops that require prior information about changed connections and longer plan pages. Further details can be found on the website www.bestra.de or in the "Muttis Etarif" app.
The city of Gelsenkirchen underlines in its communications that such construction sites are essential for street repairs, the laying of new lines and the construction of new roads. On a map, citizens can follow the current construction sites and closures in the city. About gelsenkirchen.de can also express suggestions and criticism of the construction measures. Information from the citizens are evaluated promptly to improve the efficiency of the construction sites.
Additional information about the traffic situation in North Rhine-Westphalia can be called up via the Verkehr.NRW portal, which not only shows construction sites and closures, but also offers current timetables and data on bus, train and bike traffic.
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