B 313 is blocked for months: great construction work is now beginning!

B 313 is blocked for months: great construction work is now beginning!

From Tuesday, July 8th, the B 313 between Engelswies and Sigmaringen will be fully closed for several weeks. The regional council of Tübingen has announced comprehensive renovation work on the road surface, which is expected to last until the beginning of September. The affected sections extend over a total length of around 4.1 kilometers and also include the routes between Vilsingen, Inzigkofen and Sigmaringen. These measures are part of a larger plan to maintain and renovate the street infrastructure, as reported Schwaebische.de.

During the construction period, traffic is redirected. The redirection of the local traffic takes place via the B 311 towards Meßkirch, followed by Menningen and Krauchenwies to the L 456 before going back to the B 313 to Sigmaringen. The construction work between Engelswies and Vilsingen will be carried out from July 8th to 30th, while the work in Inzigkofen and Sigmaringen run in parallel. From the end of July, the road will be temporarily accessible to Inzigkofen, but in Engelswies the closure will remain until the beginning of September.

future investments in the infrastructure

The renovation of the B 313 is part of another comprehensive renovation plan in Germany that deals with the growing construction sites and the challenges of the dilapidated infrastructure. The federal government plans to invest around 15.4 billion euros more in the coming years, especially in motorways and federal roads, to ensure better road quality for all road users. n-tv.de reports about the increasing construction prices and its influence on the financing, which is expected to increase in 2024.

In sections, other parts of the B 313 are also being renovated, such as the area from the district border in Sigmaringen to Sauldorf-Krumbach. However, these work, which includes a length of 2.6 kilometers, has been completed since September 2021, as also from the State Government of Baden-Württemberg reported.

The big picture in view

It is crucial not only to look at new projects, but also to focus on the existing roads. Minister of Transport and politicians from various parties are calling for a course correction to actively tackle the renovation backlog and to provide the necessary funds for the preservation of the streets. After all, the unnecessary postponement of renovation measures could lead to even major problems on our streets in the future.