Chaos on Thuringia's streets: commuters have to avoid hundreds of kilometers!

Chaos on Thuringia's streets: commuters have to avoid hundreds of kilometers!

In the district of Sonneberg, traffic is currently in the sign of extensive construction sites that affect not only the street scene, but also the routes of the commuters. The buses of the Omnibus Verkehrsgesellschaft (OVG) Sonneberg are particularly affected, which have to cover between 1,000 and 1,500 kilometers more per week due to various diversions in the coming weeks. Such a extra bread for the bus drivers is nice, but the detours can get on their nerves. But drivers in the region are also required, because many roads are either blocked or severely impaired.

A look at the largest construction site in the district: Bundesstraße 89, which is excavated for the Sonneberg local bypass, is closed in several sections. Anyone who thinks that a detour quickly takes place is wrong - the official diversion runs over a proud 30 kilometers and leads through the Sonneberg urban area. This not only brings additional travel time, but also a lot of traffic jams. Commuters who drive from the region to Bavaria must also expect problems. The criticism of the situation is correspondingly great.

comprehensive construction site list

• A 73, Neustadt junction near Coburg/B 4: Complete closure until July 25, 2025 due to renovation work.
• b 89n, bypass Sonneberg: full closure from the roundabout Malmerz/Föritz up to intersection B 4/Unterlind by July 31, 2025.
• B 89, passage through Bachfeld: full closure until December 31, 2025 due to street renovation.
• l 1148, passage through Steinach: full closure from July 7th to probably July 26, 2025.
• l 1148, between Steinheid and Göritzmühle: full closure until October 31, 2025.
• K 11, Rauenstein: full closure until December 31, 2025.

Overall, the State Office for Building and Transport shows (such as MDR. This not only demands patience from road users, but also a good knack in route planning.

further information

For a detailed overview of road construction sites and current traffic reports, the website of the Landratsamt Sonneberg is a helpful contact point. In addition, the page Verkehrslage.de

The traffic situation in the district remains tense - the construction work is necessary, but the displeasure of the drivers is noticeable. The district administrator, Robert Sesselmann (AfD), plans to meet the responsible bodies in order to enable better coordination. Let's see if the upcoming coordination talks contribute to relaxing the situation. Until then, road users only have to keep their nerves and patiently bypass the diversions.