Motorway alarm in Munich: Kreuzhof bridges will be demolished!

Motorway alarm in Munich: Kreuzhof bridges will be demolished!

Important infrastructure measures are imminent in Munich. From Monday, December 8th, the feeder road from the A95 to Fürstenrieder Straße will be closed for a total of five days. The reason is the impending demolition and new construction of the Kreuzhof Bridges, which have been considered exciting time bombs since they were built in 1966. Construction will start at the beginning of 2026 and preparations for this are already in full swing. A total of three city districts are affected at this point: Sendling-Westpark, Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln and Hadern, near which the forest cemetery and the Südpark are located, as stadt.muenchen.de reports.

The Kreuzhof bridges, which were built in the late 1960s from Sigma prestressing steel, are in a questionable condition due to their age and material. This was confirmed by test engineers who determined that they need to be replaced because the steel used is considered to be at risk of stress cracking and corrosion. The cost framework for the renovation is around 54 million euros, which the city council approved in November 2023. The construction work is scheduled to be completed by the second quarter of 2027, with the aim of completing the new bridge structures and opening them to traffic.

Preparatory measures and traffic information

From December 8th to 12th, a temporary road connection will be set up over the existing southern temporary bridge. Commuters heading to the city center or to Sendling can use the exit to Boschetsrieder Straße towards the city center. However, drivers are advised to allow more time for their journeys as there is an increased risk of traffic jams and accidents. An official diversion leads via the Fürstenried junction and there is the possibility of driving further north on the A95, as [augsburger- Allgemeine.de](https://www.augsburger- Allgemeine.de/bayern/abriss-und-neubau-von-kreuzhofbruecken-in-muenchen-zubringer-vom-8-bis-12-dezember-gesperrt-112939677) informs.

However, the construction work does not affect walking and cycling, which is positive news for many commuters. The challenge for moving road traffic is to successfully coordinate the necessary diversions and the changed traffic flow in the coming days.

Securing the future of Munich's transport infrastructure

Temporary traffic closures on Fürstenrieder and Boschetsrieder Street will be unavoidable during the new construction work, but these will be limited to weekends in order to keep the disruption to traffic as low as possible. The fact that these measures are necessary is demonstrated not least by the condition of the existing bridges, which must be subjected to constant inspection. With the new building, the people of Munich will not only receive a significant improvement in their daily commute, but also an investment in the safety of their traffic routes.

In summary, this means: From December 8th, the feeder road to Fürstenrieder Straße will be closed, there will be diversions, and at the same time work will be carried out on the necessary new construction of the Kreuzhof bridges. The rule here is: plan for eye cancer and traffic jams, but hope for a better transport system in the future!