Confusion about the Cologne construction site: Why isn't the dangerous intersection repaired?

Confusion about the Cologne construction site: Why isn't the dangerous intersection repaired?

Köln-Bilderstöckchen, Deutschland - In Cologne picture sticks, the equipment roll: The asphalt of Longericher Straße is renewed. Local residents Silvan M. (23) is surprised at the need for this work. In his opinion, the street was in a consistently good condition before the renewal. "There is something," he says and wonders why the ailing area at the Geldernstrasse/park belt stop is not repaired instead. The work that started about a week ago includes removing and recurring 10 to 20 centimeters of asphalt, part of this construction site is already ready, as Express reports.

City spokesman Robert Baumanns has some explanations ready: The measures specifically concern the areas between house numbers 87 and 113 on Longericher Straße and the corner of Eschenbachstrasse. The ceiling renovations should be completed within a week, with some places on the road previously repaired. A documentation of the road damage was also provided. The intersection at the Geldernstrasse stop has already received a repair in April, but further repair measures are not immediately planned, since a more comprehensive general repair is being waited for. However, this guarantees traffic safety, Baumanns continues.

further construction work in Cologne

But that's not the only construction site in the city. From January 6, 2025, the renovation of the “Stommeler Straße” bus stops begins in the Cologne-Longerich district, which should take for four weeks. The stop is redesigned. During the construction work, the lanes must be narrowed on Longericher Straße, which leads to diversions and replacement stops at house numbers 531 and 538a. This information comes from the official city of Cologne website.

Batzendaten that underline the fruits of optimized construction site management will be transmitted by a central tree management system in the future. According to IGV, this is intended to help the planning and coordination of traffic measures more efficiently. It enables a faster response time for the traffic flow disorders and improves the administrative workflow in the city administration to better inform citizens about upcoming construction measures.

The view of the residents

The concerns of the residents like Silvan M. are understandable; Construction sites always bring inconvenience with it. Residents not only require clear answers to questions about the need for current work, but also information about future construction projects that could affect their routine. With the help of the new infrastructure, these worries should be addressed in the future in order to create more transparency and to dissolve any ambiguities.

All of these measures illustrate the constant striving of the city of Cologne to improve the transport infrastructure and at the same time keep an eye on the needs of its citizens. It remains to be seen whether it is possible to find a good balance here.