Elbchaussee: Full closure begins earlier - renovation until 2026!

Elbchaussee: Full closure begins earlier - renovation until 2026!

The Elbchaussee, one of the main traffic arteries of Hamburg, will be fully closed in June 2025 for comprehensive renovation. Originally, a block was only planned for July 2025. The necessity of this preferred measure lies in dilapidated water pipes, which urgently need to be replaced. This section, which is 1.2 kilometers long, supplies central districts such as Othmarschen, Ottensen, Altona, St. Pauli and Sternschanze. Around 100-year-old lines run in the middle of the Elbchaussee and need to be renovated, reports T-Online .

The upcoming work is part of a comprehensive basic repair of the Elbchaussee, which has been going on since spring 2021. The first construction phase between Manteuffelstraße and Parkstraße was completed in December 2023. Now follows the second construction phase with the section mentioned from the Betty Levi passage to the Hohenzollernring, which starts from March 31, 2025 and initially provides for the renovation of the additional areas. The roadway remains unaffected in this phase, and the vehicle traffic is not restricted, as the responsible BMV reports Hamburg.de .

planned full closure and effects

The full closure of the section will be necessary from July 2025 to January or February 2026. This measure enables the construction period to be reduced and at the same time ensures increased occupational safety and improved traffic safety. The blocking was also coordinated so that it coordinates with school holidays in Hamburg. Depirtions, especially via the B431, are signposted in good time.

During the construction period, the water pipes are renovated under cramped conditions in an open construction. Hamburg water is responsible for the exchange of about 120 years old drinking water pipes in the range of 1.2 kilometers. Accompanying this, the Hamburg energy networks renew the power cables, and new streets are created to install protected cycling facilities and barrier -free sidewalks. These infrastructural measures are necessary because the Elbchaussee is a central traffic axis for the city that has been a permanent construction site since May 2021 Haspa Insider .

further developments and measures

The completion of the second construction phase will be sought until October 2026, followed by further renovation work in the area of ​​the West from Hohenzollernring to Parkstrasse. During this time, foot and cycling traffic is also to be reorganized, whereby traffic is led into one-way regulations depending on the construction progress. In addition, the alternative route for bus traffic will be necessary during the construction work, which results in diversions for lines X86, 112 and 286.

The comprehensive construction work on the Elbchaussee are part of a larger plan to improve the infrastructure, which, in addition to renewing the levels, also takes into account the preservation of the historical trees. In parallel to the work on the Elbchaussee, renovations in adjacent streets such as the Reventlow and Louise-Schröder-Straße were also successfully completed.