A4 at Bad Hersfeld: Record renovation for 300 million euros started!

A4 at Bad Hersfeld: Record renovation for 300 million euros started!

Bad Hersfeld, Deutschland - in Bad Hersfeld, the first groundbreaking ceremony for the comprehensive renewal of the A4 motorway was set in the Bad Hersfeld-West section. Autobahn GmbH of the federal government is investing a total of around 300 million euros in the renovation, which is implemented over a total length of 10.7 kilometers. Not only the street area, but also five bridges, including the old fuld bridge from 1938 and 1939, are the focus of the work. The construction work is an important sign of the transport infrastructure in Hesse, and the federal government contributes around 197 million euros to how [Insuedthueringen.de] (https://www.insuedthueringen.de/inhalt.autobahn-a-bad-hersfeld--und-fuenf-bruecken-werden-ern-erne.

"That makes good business for the region," said District Administrator Torsten Warnecke during the symbolic ceremony. Among other things, present personalities included State Secretary Ines Fröhlich and the mayor of Bad Hersfeld, Anke Hofmann. They are all happy about the progress in this important infrastructure project. The construction work is scheduled for the next few years, whereby the first construction phase should continue by the end of 2026. During the entire construction period, all four lanes, albeit narrowed, should continue to be passable.

construction projects in detail

The planned measures are diverse and include the demolition and new construction of five bridges, the erecting of two ten meter high noise protection walls and the creation of additional hard shoulder in climbing routes. A total of around 2.6 kilometers of new road surfaces are created, which are provided with noise -reducing asphalt. These measures should reduce the noise level on the highway by about a third, according to the forecasts of hna.de.

The complexity of the project also includes the relocation of the road to the south as well as the construction of rainwater retention basins and retaining walls. "Gravel is moved here; around 190,000 cubic meters of ground are to be moved," explains Michael Güntner from Autobahn GmbH. Those responsible have opted for a working group of construction companies Leonhard Weiss and Stahlbau Zwickau, which in cooperation with around 30 sub-companies should ensure that the work is quickly implemented.

part of national traffic strategy

The expansion of the A4 between Bad Hersfeld and Wildeck-Obersuhl is part of a more comprehensive plan to modernize the traffic infrastructure in Germany. According to the Federal Ministry of Transport, there are currently 144 traffic projects of outstanding public interest, which are addressed, among other things. Hessen is well represented with 20 projects, such as auto-motor-und-sport.de. The approval processes have been optimized by the approval acceleration law, so that a quick progress is possible here.

With this large project, not only the street infrastructure is improved, but also traffic safety for residents in the noise protection areas. From now on it says: keeping your eyes open and keeping your fingers crossed that everything is going on schedule. Because here is definitely something that will have a positive impact on future mobility in the region.