Elberadweg in Dresden: Cyclists in slalom through closures!

Elberadweg in Dresden: Cyclists in slalom through closures!

Dresden, Deutschland - The Elberadweg in Dresden is currently the focus, because a number of closures ensure a lot of confusion among the cyclists. The conditions on the popular bike path have deteriorated in particular between Pieschen and Pillnitz. According to the information from Sächsische.de are the carol. closed below the Marienbrücke. If you want to swing on your bike there, you will meet striking yellow fences with red and white stripes that severely restrict access. Only a small U-shape remains for the passage.

A sign with a red border and a bike clearly indicate this: There must be no cycling here. The city administration explains that the closures due to the "access protection regulation" in connection with the film nights are necessary about one kilometer away. This means that there is a permanent blocking during the day and additional measures are taken on concert days. Cyclists then have to push their vehicle ten meters through access protection - an instruction that is apparently often hit in the wind.

safe bike paths despite closures

as from t-online.de remains a further section of the Right-wing Elbe Elbe in Dresden-Hosterwitz until the end of 2025. This block was put into force on February 5, 2024 and affects Laubegaster Straße between Wasserwerksstraße and Van-Gogh-Straße. The reason for this is renovation work on fifteen drinking water wells. Pedestrians and cyclists have to expect diversions that lead through the surrounding streets.

Especially in times of such restrictions you notice how important security measures are on bike paths. The city of Dresden has therefore attached new markings on the Elberadweg. These are intended to help cyclists and inline skaters to take more consideration and drive more carefully. In areas such as the Watzke Ballhaus in Pieschen or the Ferry Garden Johannstadt, the new pictograms with inscriptions such as "Please slowly" and "Attention children" are clearly visible. The old markings were partly faded, so that a renewal was necessary, such as the

With all of these challenges, the Elberadweg remains a popular starting point, but the news about closures and traffic safety must be taken seriously. So stay informed while exploring the bike paths of Dresden!