Chaos ahead: Traffic collapse threatens at A100 opening in Treptow!

Chaos ahead: Traffic collapse threatens at A100 opening in Treptow!

With great excitement, the Berlin citizens expect the opening of the 16th phase of the A100, which is due to take place in June 2025. This new section will end at the Treptower Park and follows a construction period of over ten years, which was originally supposed to be completed at the end of 2022. The costs for the A100 amount to around 220,000 euros per meter, which makes it the most expensive street in the country. However, the planned traffic release in Treptow and Neukölln could be undermined by significant concerns about traffic planning. Up to 30 percent less traffic on the city streets are promised through this project, but the warnings of a potential traffic collapse are increasing.

The traffic departments of the districts of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Treptow-Köpenick express significant concerns. A central point of criticism is the concerns about the Elsenbrücke, which is urgently dependent on the western superstructure to ensure a smooth flow of traffic towards Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. The bridge has struggled with concrete cracks since 2018 and is replaced by a temporary bridge. According to a report by a100stoppen.de , this inadequate transport infrastructure could lead to massive traffic jams. Buses are already on average 2.3 hours a day on a distance of almost one kilometer.

criticism and concerns of the districts

The districts express several concerns about the new traffic concept. An important point is that the Senate Transport Management has not presented any satisfactory measures or concepts to alleviate the impending traffic problems. The prevailing state could be considered inadequate if the construction phase is opened without the full completion of the Elsenbrücke. The uncertainty about the traffic situation and unclear expert opinion on current traffic figures collect further frustration.

• Missing Spree crossing: The western superstructure of the Elsenbrücke is necessary for the flow of traffic.
• missing traffic concept: lack of analysis to regulate traffic flows in the transition period.
• burden on the residents: diversions could affect the quality of life in the affected districts.
• Danger of traffic jams and bottlenecks: There is special concern about traffic jams in Neukölln and Treptow-Köpenick.
• disproportionate transition period: An incomplete traffic infrastructure could lead to chaos.
• violate the planning approval decision: Problems due to the sudden opening of the construction phase.
• unclear expert opinion: claims for transparency regarding the current transport report.

The action alliance a100stoppen.de therefore calls for an immediate review of the planning and more transparent communication channels. They advocate prioritization of sustainable traffic concepts instead of the expensive expansion of the A100. A transition period of three to six months without complete transport infrastructure could have catastrophic effects on the residents of the districts.

long -term planning and outlook

The majority of the traffic projects in Berlin, which also supports the Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and Environment , is crucial for economics and mobility. The extension of the A100 to Prenzlauer Berg is already in the planning, but a planning approval procedure is not expected before 2027. This could mean that some of the newly built Elsenbrücke may have to be demolished for this.

Although the A100 is considered one of the most busy motorways in Germany and uses 200,000 vehicles a day, uncertainty about the current traffic conditions remains an unsolved problem. New reports are urgently required to realistically evaluate the traffic situation and take the necessary measures.