Hamburg's streets in the upswing: Senator Tjarks relies on renovations!

Hamburg's streets in the upswing: Senator Tjarks relies on renovations!

Hamburg, Deutschland - The condition of the streets in Hamburg has improved as a whole. In a recent report, however, it is pointed out that despite the positive tendencies, a significant part of the streets continue to receive bad reviews. Traffic senator Anjes Tjarks (Greens) sees itself before an important test, since a new parliament in Hamburg will be chosen in less than four weeks. The pressure on Tjarks is growing due to unresolved construction sites and their coordination, which is an important aspect of the urban infrastructure.

A central key figure from the road state report 2024 is the grade improvement: it rose from 2.45 (2020) to 2.4 (2023). Tjarks commented on this progress with the words: "Everything over 2.5 is good condition." This development signals that the previously observed decline in values ​​of the streets was stopped, even if the renovation services will only be visible in the upcoming report for 2025.

renovation goals and services

However, the challenges remain significant. District roads have an average grade of 3.1, which shows that many roads continue to need improvement. A remarkable point is that in 2021 every third district road fell into the worst category, while 14.8 percent of the district streets had a normal rating in 2016. Fortunately, this percentage rose to 29.8 %, which shows that the turn in the renovation strategy.

A record of around 1,000 kilometers renovated lane between 2020 and 2024 has more than doubled the target brand of 500 kilometers for the legislative period. This is a remarkable success, especially if one takes into account that the renovation performance rose by about a third compared to the previous legislative period. For example, 249.8 kilometers of lanes were renovated in 2024, while in the previous legislative period the maximum value was 172 kilometers.

coordination and infrastructure investments

Anjes Tjarks indicates the need for investments and effective construction site coordination. The planned “Alliance for Civil engineering” is intended to help control large -scale projects better and to reduce the number of construction sites in the city without reducing construction activity. The traffic expansion and road development are also important in the context of the traffic figures in Hamburg.

According to a comprehensive vehicle traffic report, which records the traffic facilities at various locations in Hamburg, road traffic at 16 permanent counting points and 2,100 thermal imaging cameras. These data bores enable continuous monitoring of the traffic situation and provide additional information about the different traffic patterns and loads.

As part of this continuous monitoring, there are clear definitions for the various traffic counts, both on average and on working days. Traffic development is collected annually and offers valuable insights into the transport infrastructure and its use.

Overall, a picture of continuity and change is emerging: Hamburg is faced with the challenge of further improving its street infrastructure and at the same time meets the requirements of a growing city. These efforts will be crucial to increase the quality of life of the citizens and to make mobility sustainable.