Stuttgart airport tunnel remains open to drivers for the time being - cycling conversion postponed

Stuttgart airport tunnel remains open for car traffic-bicycle traffic is given intermediate solution

Stuttgart - the Stuttgart airport tunnel will remain accessible to car traffic until further notice. This was announced in a meeting on Friday by Transport Minister Winfried Hermann in the presence of the mayors and mayors of the cities concerned. The main reason for this decision lies in the temporal collision between the needed renovation work of the tunnel and the planned conversion in favor of bicycle traffic.

Airport Stuttgart GmbH, which is responsible for the renovation of the tunnel, is committed to a quick decision on the future traffic routing. According to Minister Hermann, the relevant federal government, which is a basis for planning, will not be available until autumn 2024. "The forecast data must be incorporated into the traffic model before the municipalities can be formally involved," said Hermann. These delays do not make a parallel implementation of renovation and conversion possible.

In the meantime, the cycling -friendly traffic routing in the tunnel is linked to the planned six -lane expansion of federal road 27, the completion of which is planned for the early 2030s. Minister Hermann emphasizes that this expansion will lead to a significant traffic relief and that there are also prospect of improvements for cyclists.

Mayor Christoph Traub von Filderstadt expressed his satisfaction with the result of the conversations and completed a positive link between the tunnel renovation and the implementation of better bike connections. Mayor Dr. Clemens Maier from Stuttgart emphasized that partial blocking of the tunnel without solid traffic data would not be justified.

Possible effects of the decision

The decision to continue to open the tunnel for car traffic could have several effects:

1. traffic relief and security: The open keeping of the tunnel for motorized traffic could improve traffic safety and the flow of traffic at short notice. At the same time, however, this could also delay the implementation of cycling -friendly measures, which could be disadvantageous for cyclists in the area.

2. Riderbinde: The announced interim solution to optimize the eastern bypass could be understood as an active signal that the concerns of the cyclists are taken seriously. This could strengthen trust in the political actors and promote the general acceptance of future changes in the transport network.

3. Long-term planning: The linking of the tunnel and road construction measures could offer long-term advantages for all road users. The six -lane expansion of the B27 could lead to a more smooth flow of traffic in the future, which puts the need for conversions in the tunnel.

4. environmental and climate protection: A persistent focus on motorized traffic, on the other hand, could increase environmental policy challenges, especially with regard to the increasing CO2 emissions of road traffic. Long -term, sustainable traffic planning should therefore primarily focus on the expansion of bike paths and the promotion of local public transport.

Overall, the Stuttgart airport tunnel symbolically stands for the complex challenges of modern transport infrastructure. The need to integrate different modes of transport and at the same time take into account the needs of residents and the environment will continue to play a central role in transport and urban planning in the coming years.