Bridge dreams in Rendsburg: building plans stopped again!

Bridge dreams in Rendsburg: building plans stopped again!

Rendsburg, Deutschland - The construction committee of the city of Rendsburg held a crucial session on Tuesday evening, in which the planning of a new walking and cycle path bridge was discussed. This bridge is to connect the train station to the upper port and is expected to be estimated with costs of around three million euros. Despite the urgent need to find a solution to the complicated access situation for pedestrians and cyclists since the fundamental decision of 2019, the decision for construction has been set up for the time being. Access to the Upper Reniderhafen, which is only 470 meters from the train station, is making itself challenging, and the city has been looking for improvement opportunities for six years.

The originally estimated costs for the new Bridge have now increased to twice, which raises major concerns about financing. The city itself would have to bear 1.2 million euros of the estimated costs, which is problematic in view of the current budget situation. In order to promote foot and bike traffic in the region, the city is also planning a bike route concept that is supposed to connect the cities of Rendsburg, Büdelsdorf and Fockbek with continuous bike paths. These developments are directly related to the long -existing objective of improving the quality of life and mobility in the region.

political reactions and alternatives

The financial situation and the cost increases led to critical voices, in particular from the FDP, which denounced the planned new bridge building as a waste of tax. Instead, they recommended the use of an existing, but partially disused bridge. Unfortunately, negotiations with the train about the use of this old bridge were unsuccessful. Associated uncertainties concern the remaining life and the actual costs of this bridge.

The city has stated that the cost increases for the new building are partly due to general price increases and additional building basic investigations. Overall, the city of Rendsburg is faced with a difficult decision that affects both future mobility and the financial situation of the municipality.

increased efforts for cycling

In addition to the challenges associated with the new bridge, the project "Rad strong! Strengthening everyday bike traffic in the Rendsburg Stadt-Umland region" was awarded "Active. Mobile in rural rooms" in Bonn on October 26, 2023. This underlines the city's commitment to innovative mobility concepts. Parliamentary State Secretary Elisabeth Kaiser (BMWSB) emphasized the need to improve the quality of life in rural areas through such projects.

dr. Markus Eltges (BBSR) emphasized that the promotion of foot and bicycle traffic was also essential for smaller cities and municipalities. The “Rad Stark” project is funded by the national climate protection initiative and includes 14 partners, including 13 municipalities and the development agency for the Rendsburg living and economic area. The comprehensive cooperation is intended to help to save greenhouse gas emissions and to promote everyday bike traffic and the environmental association.

With all these efforts, the city wants to meet its responsibility and implement an advanced and sustainable mobility in the region. However, the challenges of the planned new building illustrate how crucially careful planning and financial considerations are for the success of such projects.

For more information on the current developments in Rendsburg, please read the articles from Kn-online Rewinkel engineering company and the current message about the mobility project at rendsburg.de .