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Linden tree on Münster promenade must fall – safety risk identified!
On January 5th, a linden tree on the promenade in Münster was felled due to severe wood rot. Traffic is being rerouted.
Linden tree on Münster promenade must fall – safety risk identified!
A completely normal day in Münster, but on January 5th things will be a little different on the promenade. The city administration has decided that an old linden tree needs to be felled. The reason? A severe wood rot that has spread to the roots and lower trunk area of the lime tree. This rot makes the tree a safety risk that should not be underestimated, which is why felling it has become necessary for safety reasons. As the regionalupdate.de Reportedly, the section of the promenade at the level of Hals Street will be closed to vehicle traffic during the felling. Pedestrians, on the other hand, can only use the passage on one side.
Wood rot like this is no trivial offense. It is an umbrella term for damage to wood caused by fungi, which affects both living and dead trees. The different types of wood rot can each have very different effects, ranging from more modern rot, which creates a greasy surface, to brown rot, which causes the wood to crumble. Such serious damage means that it is no longer possible to preserve the tree in this case, as shown on Wikipedia can be read.
Detours and safety
The diversion for bicycle traffic is via Schützenstrasse and Am Kanonengraben in order to direct traffic into an orderly path during the felling. The city has already announced that the diversion routes will be clearly signposted so that no one goes astray. The promenade will only be usable to a limited extent until after the felling on January 5th.
The topic of tree felling often raises discussions. Protection regulations for trees in particular play a central role when it comes to felling. Cities and municipalities are often required by municipal tree protection regulations to preserve certain trees. Information about this can be found, among other things, on the website of Federal nature conservation, which explains that many trees are not protected by such regulations, but official approval is often required for felling.
On Monday, after the felling, the city will check which measures make sense in the section of the promenade. Replanting or changes to traffic routing would be conceivable to ensure the attractiveness of the promenade. It will be exciting to see what comes next!