Construction work at Postplatz: tram line is changing!

Construction work at Postplatz: tram line is changing!

From Monday, June 30th, the construction site will open around the Postplatz in Dresden. The work to renew the strongly worn out track systems on one of the central intersections of the city should be completed by July 21. After more than 20 years of intensive use, the tracks are in a state that requires an urgent repair, such as MDR. These construction work fall into the time of the summer vacation, where the city majority changes to a holiday schedule.

The repair is not only necessary, but also sensible: The daily passenger number at Postplatz has increased from 30,000 to 43,000, which corresponds to an increase of 43 %. Eight out of twelve tram lines use this hub, which has become particularly important after the carol bridge has been eliminated, according to the Dresden transport company DVB.

changes in tram traffic

In order to enable the construction work, extensive diversions in tram traffic are necessary. The following changes are to be expected:

• line 1: division into two sections; Section 1 of Prohlis to Webergasse, Section 2 from Menschwitz to Postplatz (Zwinger) and further as line 9 to Kaditz.
• line 2: detour between Straßburger Platz and Bahnhof Mitte via Lennéplatz, Hauptbahnhof and S-Bahnhof Freiberger Straße; In addition, extension to Pennrich.
• line 3: division; Section 1 from Coschütz to Webergasse, Section 2 of Wilder Mann to Postplatz (Zwinger) and further as line 11 to Bühlau.
• line 4: redirected via the main train station and S-Bahnhof Freiberger Straße.
• line 7: detour via Postplatz (Zwinger), Maxstraße, Mitte (Seminarstraße) and Cottaer Straße; The final station for all trips is Gorbitz.
• line 9: division; Section 1 Prohlis to Pirnaischer Platz and then further as line 44 to Laubegast; Section 2 Kaditz to Postplatz (Zwinger) and then as line 1 to Menschenwitz.
• line 11: similar to line 3, the sections are also divided here.
• line 12: detour via main train station.
• Line 44: New formulation of the route from Laubegast via Strasburger Platz to the Pirnaische Platz.

bus traffic and further information

There are also changes in bus traffic. The Postplatz stop for the bus line 62 , which will offer additional trips to relieve the nightly traffic. But don't worry, the stops in front of the kennel and the end station in the track loop Weergasse remain accessible. The city center remains available via alternative stops such as Webergasse, Zwinger and Pirnaischer Platz.

The Altmarkt and Swimming Hall Freiberger Platz stops are no longer available during the construction work. In addition, pedestrians have to accept a 500 meter long footpath between the Postplatz (Zwinger) and Webergasse stops.

construction progress and cost

The construction work takes place in multi -layered layers and sometimes also on weekends. The renewal of the track crossing, which has already been set up in the track building workshop in Reick, has an impressive weight of 60 tons and a length of 675 meters. The entire renovation will cause costs of around 1.9 million euros, of which one million euros are sought by funding from the federal government and the state of Saxony. The streets must be closed to car traffic during this time, but the underground car park on Wilsdruffer Strasse remains accessible.

The initial work at Postplatz shows that not only is the present, but also the future transport infrastructure of the city. With a well -planned process, one hopes to keep the inconveniences of the residents and passengers as low as possible during the renovation. It is to be hoped that after completing the work we will benefit from a more smooth and effective public transport.