Million costs for A28: These construction sites bring stauchaos!

Million costs for A28: These construction sites bring stauchaos!

Bad Zwischenahn, Deutschland - Currently, the A28 is affected by extensive construction projects that have significant effects on traffic and costs. These highway construction sites are not only a challenge for drivers, but also cause significant expenses for the public sector. According to the Weser Kurier leads the renewal of bridges and others Infrastructures for traffic jams and restrictions, some of which extend over several kilometers.

There are currently several new bridge buildings on the A28, including the construction projects in Bad Zwischenahn and Munderloh/Altmoorhausen. This necessary renewal replaces old bridges with new ones, with the construction fields each being about 200 meters long. The measures also include lane narrowing and speed limits that vary depending on the section. In Bad Zwischenahn, the restrictions are 1.2 kilometers towards Westerstede and 1.4 kilometers in the opposite direction. In Altmoorhausen, the restrictions amount to around 1.7 kilometers.

costs and duration of the construction projects

In the entire construction site area of ​​the Huntbrücke, which includes two construction sites, around 5.2 kilometers are used. The total costs for the Huntebrücke amount to around 104 million euros, while the projects in Bad Zwischenahn and Altmoorhausen cost costs of 5.6 million euros or 6.6 million euros. The construction times vary significantly: While the construction work on the Huntebrücke is created for six years, the deadlines for Altmoorhausen and Bad Zwischenahn are only 15 or 20 months.

The costs for the barriers are also considerable. The expenses for the barriers in Bad Zwischenahn at 504,000 euros (9% of the total costs), in Altmoorhausen with 594,000 euros (9% of the total costs) and at the Huntebrücke with 3.12 million euros (3% of the total costs). The reductions are usually advertised by specialized specialist companies and are paid for a flat rate.

traffic projects in the nationwide context

These construction projects are in the context of the nationwide project to halve the planning times for traffic routes and modernize the traffic infrastructure. Overall, the Federal Ministry of Transport pursues 144 projects with an outstanding public interest, which focus primarily on exchanges and bottlenecks. The aim is to improve the flow of traffic and to accelerate the approval times, which is funded by the approval acceleration law. According to Auto Motor and Sport , an additional 988 kilometers of new roads are to be built in the next few years, which corresponds to 7.5 percent of the existing road network.

With regard to the forecasts, the Federal Office of Logistics and Mobility expects an increase in transport on German roads, with an expected increase in transport volumes by 50 million tons in 2024. In the long term, a 46 percent increase in freight transport will be forecast, including a 54 percent increase in freight traffic on the street.

The challenges of these traffic projects are complex, both in financial and logistical terms. The planning is carried out in close cooperation with road building authorities, traffic authorities, the motorway police, fire brigades, emergency services and municipalities in order to keep the effects as low as possible.