Locks in Trier from Tuesday: How to get through the construction sites!

From April 22, 2025, road closures will occur in Trier due to construction work and repairs, among other things, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße are affected.
From April 22, 2025, road closures will occur in Trier due to construction work and repairs, among other things, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße are affected. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Locks in Trier from Tuesday: How to get through the construction sites!

From Tuesday, April 22, 2025, there will be significant traffic restrictions in Trier. Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße and the street an der Meerkatz are closed due to extensive work, which will significantly affect residents and commuters. According to Sol.de , specific diversion routes are set up to redirect and maintain the accessibility.

Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße is closed on a private property between Nikolausstraße and Saarbrücker Straße due to demolition work. These measures are expected to be required by May 3, 2025. There are alternatives for the bypass of the affected areas that lead via Saarbrücker Straße, Krausstraße, Barbaraufer, Südallee and Saarstrasse.

repair work on bollards

In addition to the work in Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße, the street An der Meerkatz will also be closed until May 2, 2025. These measures are necessary to repair the bollard system. Depirtions for traffic are arranged via Konstantinstrasse and on the Breitenstein. Pedestrians are not affected by the closures and the construction sites can continue to pass. The construction work will be interrupted at the beginning of May to take the Holy Rock Days into account and continue at a later date.

In addition, the city of Trier reports on its website that maintenance work will take place on three other bollards around the Domfreihof in the coming week. These affect Sternstraße, on the Meerkatz and Liebfrauenstraße. These measures are necessary to ensure traffic safety in the immediate vicinity of the cathedral, and the construction work should be completed by January 23, 2025 depending on the weather.

traffic safety in Trier

The current traffic situation in Trier and the planned work are in the context of a comprehensive strategy to improve traffic safety. As the Federal Institute for Road Systems (BAST) , technical regulations are crucial for planning, construction and operation in Germany to guarantee a high degree of security. Analyzes show that newly planned street accidents can reduce what is supported by the recommendations of the research society for road and transport (FGSV).

In 2002, the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) put the application of the security audit in the foreground in new and conversions. This measure is also shown in the Trier urban development plans, which integrate relevant security aspects. The aim is to design the infrastructure in such a way that it serves as best as possible to all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists
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