Vandalism on the Schiersteiner Bridge: Cycle path remains closed!

Vandalism on the Schiersteiner Bridge: Cycle path remains closed!

shocking reports from the region: on the new cycle path under the Schiersteiner Brücke, which connects the cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden, massive vandalism was committed. As Mainzund , over 400 kilograms of concrete elements were crazy, which led to considerable damage to the asphalt and the anti-Rutsch-Belage. The bridge, which was completed in August 2023 after a ten -year construction period, should only be accessible from the Wiesbaden side, while the Mainz side remains closed.

The situation is twice bitter, because the bike path is not just an important connection; The undisturbed road safety concept could also be faltered by this vandalism. The special covering must remain intact, which is now a challenge. According to SWR it is worrying that may have occurred at the weekend without pointing out so far, Perpetrator. The use of a device or vehicle could not be excluded, which makes things worse.

repeated incidents

vandalism is unfortunately not an isolated case. Barriers were already removed and fences were destroyed. This shows that the bike path has been affected several times in the past few weeks. Even now, it is reported that access to the bridge has often been used for illegal. The Autobahn West GmbH was forced to build a barrier with the heavy concrete slabs to control access and avoid further damage.

How is the bike path going? The blocked section of Mainz-Mombach and an official opening of the path between the Rheininsel Rettbergsaue and Mainz is currently shifting indefinitely. The bike path is only open between Wiesbaden and the Rettbergsaue, which limits the use for many cyclists. The 180 also indicates that measures to prevent vandalism are required to avoid such incidents in the future.

The Autobahn West GmbH hopes for an end to this vandal file in order not to delay the planned completion of the bike path. It remains to be hoped that the citizens will pull together together so that this beautiful path can soon be used in full.