Walther-Rathenau-Straße in Rheinsberg: Finally passable again!

Walther-Rathenau-Straße in Rheinsberg: Finally passable again!

Where is Rheinsberg heading? After years of standstill, Walther-Rathenau-Strasse has once again become the lifeline of the community. On Monday, Mayor Frank-Rudi Schwochow (BVB/Free Voters) opened the newly renovated street, which has been under renovation for over a year and is now fully accessible again. The city invested over 600,000 euros in the renovation, which was more than worth it.

The street, which was previously in great need of renovation, was completely redesigned. A beautiful sidewalk, a new roadway and modern street lights now provide a pleasant ambience. Walther-Rathenau-Straße, which connects Berliner Straße (B122 federal highway) with the NPP settlement, has recently been anything but inviting. Residents have had to contend with the restrictions since 2021, with pedestrians having to walk across cordoned off parts of the road and cars only being allowed to drive in one direction.

A long road to completion

The renovation took a whole year. Weather problems and difficulties with old pipes meant that construction work took longer than planned. Originally, the measure should have been completed earlier, but the city decided not to delay the work any further due to the risky additional costs.

“We had to put the Dollgow Bridge on hold for the time being in order to secure the necessary funds for Walther-Rathenau-Straße,” explained the mayor. The decision to move forward with the renovation did not come by chance; The city absolutely wanted to avoid future cost increases and was committed to rapid implementation.

During the course of the construction work, not only the road and sidewalk were renovated, but also district heating pipes and empty pipes were laid for the future broadband connection. The road is now ideally prepared for the future and can once again be used without restrictions by both pedestrians and vehicles.

A look into the future

The renovation of Walther-Rathenau-Straße is part of the city's larger strategy to better master the current challenges in urban development. As an analysis by the Federal Institute for Building, Urban and Spatial Research shows, regular reports on urban developments are now essential in order to identify trends in a timely manner and respond to them.

“We want Rheinsberg to remain a place worth living in where everyone gets along well,” said the mayor at the end of the opening ceremony. The city has shown a good hand by investing in a timely manner. If this continues, residents will be well prepared for the coming years and can look forward to a prosperous future.

The opening of Walther-Rathenau-Straße is a real relief for residents who have suffered from restrictions for years. Infrastructure improvement operations are crucial and Rheinsberg has once again proven itself here, as maz-online.de underlines.

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