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District Administrator Will and Mayor Merkel are examining hazardous areas and potential improvements
GROSS-GERAU DISTRICT – As part of a bicycle inspection , District Administrator Thomas Will and Mayor Markus Merkel inspected the cycle paths in Büttelborn and the Klein-Gerau district. Together with the district's cycling coordinator, Franziska Knaack , and the local mobility coordinator, Eva Schecker, they identified bottlenecks, assessed hazardous areas, and discussed measures for greater safety and improved connectivity.
“Cycling is a key component of sustainable mobility and makes a significant contribution to the quality of life in our community,” emphasized District Administrator Will. The goal is to make commuting, shopping, school routes, and leisure trips more comfortable and safer. Mayor Merkel added: “Good cycling infrastructure strengthens Büttelborn as an attractive place to live and do business. We are taking suggestions from practical experience and working on concrete implementation steps.”
Initial improvements possible in the short term
Several measures could be implemented quickly. For example, the possibility of opening the one-way street on Thüringer Weg between Büttelborn and Klein-Gerau to cyclists traveling in the opposite direction is being examined. The barriers at the railway underpass in Klein-Gerau, which were deemed "poorly and incorrectly installed," are also to be adjusted so that they no longer pose a danger.
Bottlenecks requiring greater action
The situation is more difficult at the bridge over the A67 at the edge of Büttelborn. There is no cycle lane, and heavy goods traffic leads to risky overtaking maneuvers. The Autobahn GmbH (Federal Highway Company) is responsible. A site visit with the district administrator, the mayor, Hessen Mobil (the state road authority), and the Autobahn GmbH is intended to highlight the urgency of the situation.
Other topics covered in the tour
- the planned Rüsselsheim – Darmstadt cycle expressway via Klein-Gerau
- the planned lighting of the direct cycle route Groß-Gerau – Klein-Gerau (important school route)
- the removal of flower pots in Werrastraße , which obstruct cyclists with trailers
- Markings in the Taunusstraße underpass to make the curb of the cycle path more visible.
- The construction site of the new rescue center is directly next to the cycle path
"The safety of cyclists takes priority. We are specifically targeting areas where bottlenecks and hazards have been identified in order to achieve noticeable improvements more quickly," Merkel and Will explained.
thirteen critical locations in Büttelborn . A report with the findings and recommendations will now be sent to the municipal administration.
(Gross-Gerau-Red/PSGG)
Featured image: A safe cycling infrastructure is important to Büttelborn's mayor, Markus Merkel (second from left). During a bike tour, he discussed with District Administrator Thomas Will (left), the district's cycling coordinator, Franziska Knaack, and the district's local mobility coordinator, Eva Schecker, how to eliminate bottlenecks and make routes even more usable for cyclists. Photo: District Administration GG
