Future project Rheinbrücke: Planning for Zurzibiet starts!
Future project Rheinbrücke: Planning for Zurzibiet starts!
In the Zurzibiet room, things are finally going progress! The overall traffic concept (GVK) for the important Rhine crossing between Waldshut and Koblenz has successfully completed the first planning phase. This was recently discussed at the fourth session of the control committee, where the adapted synthesis report came on the table. A big step, because all participants in the consultation have agreed to the report, such as Tagblatt reported.
The focus is on the replacement of the Rhine bridge and the examination of various variants for the new crossing. The possibility of an additional bridge between the two cities is illuminated intensively. The variants “West” (Schmittenau) and “West-West” (Dogern) have already been rejected. Instead, the Swiss communities prefer the “Mitte” variant, which provides for a replacement in the current location or in the immediate vicinity. The German communities, on the other hand, want a deeper pronunciation for the “East” variant, which is planned east of Koblenz. Both variants continue to come to the agenda and stay in the game.A look at the infrastructure
But the GVK is not only limited to the use of the bridge. The planning also includes strengthening the Aaretal axis as a main traffic corridor for public transport (public transport) and infrastructural improvements for bicycle traffic. Optimizations are intended to avoid capacity bottlenecks. These measures are necessary, because according to a situation analysis, 82 % of the trips in motorized road traffic are "homemade" in the Zurzibiet - this speaks in favor of starting locally and clearly optimizing, as in Ag.ch can be read.
The cantonal structure plan and the mobility strategy "Mobilityaargau" serve as a central basis for all planning. Particular attention also applies to the customs requirements between the two countries, since the customs infrastructures at the Waldshut-Koblenz transition remain relevant for the future.
The challenges and the way forward
The challenges are great, but the plans show that a good knack was set. A draft for the operating concept is also in the Macht to ensure the functionality of the transport system in the long term. In view of the traffic situation at the border crossing Koblenz, where about two thirds of the trips are through traffic, quick action is required.
The schedule stipulates that the second phase of the GVK runs until around 2027. During this time, specific measures for all modes of transport are to be developed. The aim is to realize the replacement of the Rhine bridge until around 2040, which also gives the oldest concrete buildings in the region-the grid specialist bridge from 1859-a reasonable successor, as shown by historical records, which on de-academic.com are available.
It remains exciting how the planning will develop and what steps will come next. The citizens of the region can be excited to see how the traffic landscape around the Rhine crossing will change in the coming years!
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