Overload on Lake Constance: Cyclists car park becomes dangerous!
Overload on Lake Constance: Cyclists car park becomes dangerous!
in the Lake Constance region, which is a popular destination for outdoor vacationers, are increasingly increasing the problems that result from tourism. The Bodensee cycle path, which extends over 260 kilometers, attracts up to 5,000 cyclists on some days. These increasing figures are caused by the local infrastructure, such as Schwaebische.de . Mayor Robert Scherer von Meersburg describes the situation as more challenging, especially during the "heavy cladding times". The growing number of e-bikes among the cyclists, which is estimated at around 220,000 per year, contributes to overload.
A special problem affects the ferry in Meersburg, where cyclists often have to cross the federal road because the necessary bike path is missing on the ferry pier. This leads to dangerous situations. Bernhard Glatthaar, from the ADFC, expresses that there is a lack of attractive and safe bike paths, which tightens the problems. Currently, cyclists have to drive on the street between buses, cars and trucks, which questions the security aspect for many of them.
overload from tourism
The increasing tourism is an important economic factor for the region, but this also has its dark sides. The tourist infrastructure is heavily strained by the growth of visitors, which is favored by e-bikes. Almost 22 million guest accommodations were counted in the hotel-loving shoots of the International Lake Constance region, which corresponds to an increase of 8 percent compared to the previous year ( statistics-bodensee.org ).
These overnight stays are distributed to different countries, with 38 percent in German counties, 24 percent in Vorarlberg, Austria, 38 percent in Swiss cantons and 1 percent in the Principality of Liechtenstein. The average length of stay is 2.4 days - an indication that the region remains attractive and the need for improved infrastructure increases.
planned improvements and current challenges
In order to counter the problem of overload, cities and municipalities work on various improvement measures. In the next three years, the expansion of a roundabout is planned at the ferry in Meersburg, which separates cyclists, cars and pedestrians more safely. In addition, the city of Friedrichshafen has applied pictograms on the bike path to show cyclists on wrong driving, even if DetailsOrt Meersburg, Deutschland Quellen