Economic road renovation: Finally funding for Osterspai and Kamp-Bornhofen!

Economic road renovation: Finally funding for Osterspai and Kamp-Bornhofen!

The municipalities of Filsen, Kamp-Bornhofen and Osterspai are allowed to breathe a sigh of relief: you will receive a long-awaited state funding of 820,035.81 euros for the renovation of the economic path in the area of ​​"ellig". This measure, which is intended to improve the connection between Osterspai and the hiking car park on Kamperhausener Feld, has total costs of 1,105,100.00 euros, such as Ben-kurier.de . Mayor Mike Weiland brought the good news during an on -site visit and emphasized the importance of cooperation between the affected communities.

The funding of around 75 percent enables the municipalities to make the necessary own contribution. This own contribution had already been determined in an agreement from 1984 and amounts to Osterspai at EUR 138,300.00, while Filsen, Kamp-Bornhofen and the Loreley community have to spend 46,100.00 euros each. However, the association council has signaled that it would like to get out of this old agreement because the framework conditions have changed.

preparations and challenges

The preparations for the tender for the renovation can now begin. The start of construction is scheduled for 2025, but the exact time has not yet been determined. It is all the more important that the new soil investigations are carried out properly due to the longer waiting time for the funding. Ing. Dr. Siekmann + Partner GmbH is already commissioned to create the list of services and the tender.

An essential aspect is that there may only be three months between receiving the funding notice and the start of the project. Otherwise the grant would expire. Overall, a challenge, since the application for funding was not without difficulty. A second funding application was only made in May 2024, the decision came in December 2024.

synergy effects and infrastructure development

The community works are also active and lay a new water pipe on a section, which brings potential synergy effects to reduce costs for the municipalities. According to bra.nrw.de , the goal of funding is a sustainable modernization of the central rural infrastructure. This is done by improving and attaching existing economic routes.

The promotion of these projects is bound to a recognized path network concept, which ensures that the measures serve the regional development strategies. Municipalities can apply for funding applications and there are different funding rates depending on regional conditions that can be up to 70 percent of the eligible expenses.

The positive effects of these measures on rural infrastructure could help the municipalities to develop both economically and structurally and thus to sustainably improve the quality of life of the residents.