Crossings not built for blind people: the roundabout in Peitinger Bahnhofstrasse becomes a construction site

After the roundabout at Weilheimer Hof, the new roundabout on Bahnhofstrasse in Peiting is now hit: Because the crossings there are not built for blind people, they have to be closed again, torn open and rebuilt.

Peiting

- A blind person noticed that he could not feel with his stick that he was going from the protective traffic island to the street.

The stop that is required for such transitions is missing.

Conversion is absolutely necessary for reasons of liability alone, explains Gerhard Habersetzer from the Peitinger Building Department when asked by our newspaper.

How did this happen?

After all, in the run-up to the construction projects, the community had sought advice from a voluntary disability officer from the district.

In his advice he deviated from the specified DIN standard.

Which the church knew nothing about.

It was only through the “irritation on the part of the blind person” that one became aware of the error, according to Habersetzer.

The roundabout on Münchener Strasse has now been converted accordingly.

The whole thing is still pending for the roundabout on Bahnhofstrasse: divert traffic again, block, tear open.

The costs, however, are manageable at 5000 euros.

The renovation is inevitable.

A blind person has to be able to orient himself with his cane at the three centimeter high stop and recognize: This is where the street begins.

"Otherwise the blind man would dare to feel safe and just go out into the street."

In fact, the conversion also has disadvantages: Because the transition at this point is only two and a half meters wide, only one stop may be made across the full width.

This will not only slow down wheelchair users and make the transition to the said point less handicapped accessible.

And clearing snow will also become more complex for the municipality in the future.

"The snow plow will no longer get through here, it will then have to be cleared by hand," says Habersetzer.

It is not yet entirely clear how exactly the conversion will be implemented.

Either stones that have already been set are knocked out with the compressor for the small ramp.

"Or the pavement behind it comes out and the stop is built there."

It is also unclear who is now liable: According to Habersetzer, the voluntary disability officer, who gave incorrect advice, is no longer active for the district.

Incidentally, the man also advised communities in other districts.

BARBARA SCHLOTTERER-FUCHS