Bauchaos in Laim: traffic jams and diversions by tram-West tangent!
Bauchaos in Laim: traffic jams and diversions by tram-West tangent!
At the moment there is quite a bit of chaos on Fürstenrieder Straße in Laim. Construction sites with torn lanes, confusing, swinging traces and improvised bus stops characterize the picture. Traffic builds up especially during the rush hour and the pedestrians are often stressed. Many residents are wondering whether the difficulties of the construction work for the Tram-Westtangente can really be under control by the end of 2023, because Stadtwerke Munich (SWM) and the Munich Transport Society (MVG) have announced the opening for December 2023. A section of 1.5 kilometers between Agnes-Bernauer-Straße and Ammersestrasse should be put into operation until then, as sueddeutsche.de reports.
The construction work on the tram-West tangent started on June 7, 2024-but with a delay of ten weeks, since a traffic concept was not completed in time. A spokesman for the citizens' initiative "No Tram Westtangente", Albert Sesselmeier, is frustrated by the current situation and describes the situation as "giant chaos". Despite all the challenges, the SWM states to be on schedule, but the condition on Fürstenrieder Straße is tense: the construction work has to lose 70 percent of its performance.
progress and challenges
The construction work at the junction Agnes-Bernauer-/Fürstenrieder Straße, which is intended to connect to the West Tangent and the existing tram network, are a central part of the project. In addition, there is currently an interruption of the Western branch of tram line 19 by the end of August. Further construction work will also begin in Neuhausen-Nymphenburg from the end of June.
The diversions that have been signposted are particularly striking to reduce traffic. The Wotanstrasse will be reversed to the one -way street towards the north by August 2026, and bus lines 51, 151 and N78 must also be diverted. The underground work will continue until August 2026, followed by a construction break until May 2027. After that, Wotanstrasse will again become a one -way street until December 2028, while the tracks and other work are completed.long -term planning and other construction projects
The total length of the planned tram west tangent will be about 8.5 kilometers, with other construction phases that are planned by 2028. The sections of the sections to Waldfriedhof and Ratzingerplatz should take place by 2027. Nevertheless, there are uncertainties about compliance with the schedule, and Assesselmeier even calculates with an extension of the construction period by 2035, which continues to worry.
Not only the tram-West tangent ensures conversation: other urban planning projects in Munich are also on the agenda. The city council plans, for example, the embellishment of Willy-Brandt-Platz in Riem with an investment volume of 18.6 million euros and a redesign of the Curt-Mezger-Platz in Milbertshofen, which has been challenged for years. Trees, green islands and seating are to be created here, such as Abendzeitung-muenchen.de reports.
This remains to be seen how the situation on Fürstenrieder Strasse will develop. The residents can only hope that the chaos will soon end and the new tram phase improves mobility in the city in the long term.
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