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Frustration over a lame cycle path: Winterbach's cyclists demand change!
Cycle path problems in Winterbach: Criticism of traffic management, construction sites and promotion of cycling. Current developments and costs.
Frustration over a lame cycle path: Winterbach's cyclists demand change!
In Winterbach, the poor condition of the cycle path that leads cyclists to the Goldboden intersection is causing increasing dissatisfaction. How zvw.de reported that the cycle path, which is currently in poor condition, ends shortly after Hohengehren. Cyclists have to move onto the road, which endangers the safety of cyclists and causes unrest. In many places, cyclists express their dissatisfaction with the inadequate conditions and demand better cycle paths.
Most recently, a cross-district traffic show took place at Goldboden, where the main focus was apparently on the concerns of drivers. The cyclist Miran Rebec sharply criticized the event and described it as an “alibi number”. These statements reflect that cyclists often have to take a back seat to the interests of drivers when it comes to transport policy.
A promise of improvement?
However, there were already positive developments in cycling in 2019. At that time, an important step was taken with the groundbreaking ceremony for a new pedestrian and cycle path that will connect the communities of Winterbach and Altenmünster. stmb.bayern.de reported that Bavaria's Transport Minister Hans Reichhart and the mayors of the two communities took part in this ceremony. The new cycle path, which is 4.3 kilometers long, leads from the district road GZ 10 via Rechbergreuthen to the Baiershofen district in Altenmünster.
With a total cost of almost two million euros, the construction of the cycle path is being borne by various actors: The Free State of Bavaria is covering 911,000 euros. At the time, Transport Minister Reichhart emphasized the importance of these measures for promoting cycling in order to increase traffic safety and further expand the cycle path networks. The original plan was to complete the path in 2019.
Challenges in implementation
Despite the initial euphoria, cycling projects often face major challenges. This is being investigated, among other things, as part of the “KoRa” project. Loud difu.de KoRa focuses on optimizing planning processes in municipal cycling promotion. The aim is to reduce obstacles in planning and thus accelerate implementation. With the help of a new online tool, the “Quick Check”, communities will receive individual recommendations for action to improve their cycling infrastructure.
It remains to be seen whether the measures and initiatives will bear fruit in the long term and finally bring the required improvements to cyclists in Winterbach. But the ongoing challenges show how necessary dialogue between decision-makers and cyclists is in order to find sustainable solutions and make cycle paths safer.