Large construction site Brockhäger Straße: Derinations and traffic chaos threaten!

Large construction site Brockhäger Straße: Derinations and traffic chaos threaten!

From March 3, 2025, Brockhäger Straße in Gütersloh will be the large construction site, such as radio> radio Gütersloh reported. A week later, on March 10, the actual construction work, which is expected to last 16 months. The construction work includes the section between Bundesstraße 61 (B 61) and the intersection of Haegestraße/Körnerstraße, which becomes the one -way street in the city. Drivers who want to drive inland have to use alternative routes.

In order to steer the traffic, turning from Brockhäger Straße to Haegestrasse for about four weeks will be prohibited from March 12. The city administration is aware of the challenges that these great construction work has with it and has already provided extensive diversions. High traffic and delays are currently expected on the diversions, especially due to the daily traffic volume of an average of 13,000 vehicles.

Details on the diversions

Specific diversions were set for road users. These include:

• ** from Halle to Rheda-Wiedenbrück: ** Detour from Niehorst via Münsterlandstraße, Bielefelder Straße, Anton-Bessmann-Ring, Klosterstraße to B 513 to B 61.
• ** from Halle to Bielefeld: ** Detour from Niehorst left over Münsterlandstrasse, Brockhäger Straße, Steinhagener Straße to B 61.
• ** from Rheda-Wiedenbrück to Halle: ** from B 61/Marienfelder Straße via B 513, Klosterstraße, Anton-Bessmann-Ring, Bielefelder Straße, Münsterlandstraße to L 782.
• ** from Bielefeld to Halle: ** from B 61/Steinhagener Straße via Steinhagener Straße, Brockhäger Straße, Münsterlandstraße to L 782.

In addition, the trucks will be forced to use the signposted diversions with a height of over 3.80 meters. Cyclists can bypass the construction site via the B 61 bridge and Körnerstrasse, while Georgstrasse remains open to them. Crossing aids are set up for pedestrians to ensure a secure transition.

background and necessity of the measures

The extensive renovation of Brockhäger Straße proves to be urgently necessary. Damage such as gear grooves up to seven centimeters depth, holes, sacking and damaged sidewalks are just a few of the serious problems that need to be resolved. The channel system is also damaged and old supply lines require an exchange. The total costs for the road and channel construction work amount to around three million euros, of which one million euros from the state is taken over, such as Kreisblatt reported.

An information container is to be set up on the construction site in order to regularly inform residents and traders about the progress of the measures. The city administration emphasizes the importance of this information in order to take into account the effects of the construction site for local business.