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The measure is intended to increase road safety and improve passage for buses and emergency vehicles
As the City of Darmstadt has announced, a no-stopping zone on parts of Untere Mühlstraße and Weiterstädter Straße Monday, October 13, 2025. The aim is to increase traffic safety and access for buses, waste collection vehicles, and emergency vehicles . This implements previously announced measures by the city to improve traffic safety.
Bottlenecks and hazardous situations caused by stationary traffic
The new no-parking zone applies to Untere Mühlstraße between Messeler Straße and Gute-Garten-Straße, as well as Weiterstädter Straße between Wixhäuser Straße and Frankfurter Landstraße .
Head of Transportation Paul Georg Wandrey explains that Weiterstädter Straße, in particular, is heavily trafficked as an important access road to the Arheilgen cemetery and the Arheilgen S-Bahn station . Vehicles illegally parked on sidewalks or roadways repeatedly cause bottlenecks, hazards, and disruptions to bus services .
At its narrowest points, the sidewalk is only 1.25 meters , which pedestrians and people with mobility impairments . At the same time, legally parked vehicles obstruct bus traffic as well as waste collection and emergency services . However, the parking spaces between house numbers 14 and 26 will remain in place for the time being and will continue to be monitored.
Improved safety and traffic flow
According to Wandrey, similar problems occur in Untere Mühlstraße regularly block buses , make it difficult to approach the bus stop and sometimes lead to accidents.
Following a joint analysis by the Mobility and Civil Engineering Office , the Road Traffic Authority , and the police, the implementation of the no-stopping zone was decided.
"The no-stopping zone will improve visibility , ensure smooth operation of public transport and emergency vehicles, and a more peaceful and harmonious environment for traffic," Wandrey concluded.
(Darmstadt - Red/PSD/Stip)
