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New bike path to improve conditions for cycling in Hannover
Mayor of Hannover Belit Onay, together with the mayor of the Südstadt-Bult district Ekkehard Meese, broke ground for a new cycling path named Veloroute 05. The new biking path will lead from the Hannover city centre to Anderten.
Mayor Onay stated on social media: ‘’The asphalting of the road, which is still partly paved today, will create significantly improved driving conditions for cyclists on the Veloroute.’’
‘’Overall, however, all road users will benefit from the upgrade of the roadway and the sidewalk in this area,’’ he continued.
To establish optimal driving conditions, the existing cobblestones on the roadway will be removed and replaced with an asphalt surface that is particularly easy for cyclists to use. The sidewalk and roadway surfaces were riddled with bumps and damaged spots, obstructing pedestrian access and traffic flow.
Planning for the Veloroute 05 was already started in 2017 under the name Cycle Route Hannover-Lehrte. It will connect Hannover’s city centre with Anderten over a seven-kilometre stretch in the first phase of development. The cycling route will then be expanded in the direction of Ahlten (about four kilometres) in a second building phase, allowing for a connection to Lehrte.
‘’I am pleased that today’s groundbreaking ceremony also marked the laying of the foundation stone for the high-speed cycle link to Lehrte, which is also intended to provide cyclists in the surrounding area with an even better and, above all, more convenient and faster connection to the city centre,’’ mayor Onay further stated.
Construction work on the city road is expected to last until the end of September 2022. According to the city of Hannover’s official webpage, the roadway will be rehabilitated and provided with a modified curb and street gutter layout.
The renewal of the roadway between Kestnerstrasse and Bultstrasse, as well as the reconstruction of the Stadtstrasse/Kestnerstrasse intersection, is being carried out in the course of the Velorouten project, supported by state funds. (photo credit: Markus Distelrath/Pixabay)
