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Free travel from Monday: Complete closure near Neuhaus am Rennweg!
The full closure between Ernstthal and Neuhaus am Rennweg ends on October 6, 2025. All information about traffic changes and diversions can be found here.
Free travel from Monday: Complete closure near Neuhaus am Rennweg!
Drive and enjoy: From Monday, October 6, 2025, drivers between Ernstthal and Neuhaus am Rennweg can enjoy it. The full closure, which was necessary due to asphalt pavement renovation work, will be lifted. This measure affected the section between the level crossing at the entrance to Ernstthal and the junction to the Neuhäuser town thoroughfare and was planned from October 6th to 12th insuedthueringen.de reported.
Until the reopening, the Südthüringenbahn was the only means of transport that offered a direct connection from the south of the district to Neuhaus am Rennweg. Whether this brought any relief to commuters and visitors to the area remains to be seen, but the relief from restoring road connectivity is certainly perceived as positive.
Traffic disruptions and diversions
But the challenges on the roads continue. The L1148 between the Steinheid exit and the Göritzmühle junction will remain fully closed until October 31, 2025. During this time, work will be carried out on drainage, embankment protection, road construction and asphalting, etc neuhaus-am-rennweg.de communicates. A diversion leads via Steinheid, Neuhaus am Rennweg and Lauscha.
Sonneberger Straße in Neuhaus am Rennweg is particularly affected and will be completely closed from October 6th to 12th due to the same asphalt pavement renovation. The diversion for this takes place via Ernstthal, Piesau and Lichte. However, access to the EDEKA, Aldi and toom-Baumarkt shopping centers remains open for residents, which offers residents some flexibility.
Current construction sites and regulations
In addition to the closures already mentioned, there are other construction sites that require more attention in the fall. For example, a driving ban on motorcycles will be imposed on the L1152 between Jagdshof and Schauberg on weekends and public holidays, starting from April 1st until the end of October 2025. There will also be numerous hunting dates with speed limits that will take place in the following weeks.
- 10.10.2025: L1112 von Parkplatz Oberbecken bis Landkreisgrenze Katzhütte
- 11.10.2025: L1112 Zigeunerplatz bis Ortseingang Theuern
- …weitere Termine bis Ende Oktober…
Other construction work, including the broadband expansion by Vodafone, which began on August 25th, and various civil engineering work on Sonnberger Straße, also require adjustments to road traffic. The construction sites are regulated, among other things, by traffic lights, and some streets must also be used with partial closures.
For all those who would like to find out more about the various construction sites, closures and diversions, the websites of Sonneberg district administration current updates to minimize inconveniences.
It remains to be seen whether the road work and diversions will make the planned renovations fruitful. In the end, what matters is that locals and visitors have a good hand and can enjoy the new road conditions!