It will be the last tunnel that is missing in the traffic puzzle of the Loisach Valley: the Wanktunnel as an eastern bypass from Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the direction of Mittenwald / Innsbruck.
Citizens are worried about the traffic jam, politicians and road construction are hoping for little headwind in order to move forward quickly and to be able to finally reduce the traffic load for the region.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ursel Kössel did not hesitate to use the word: fear.
That goes around in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, affirmed the veteran of the 2-tunnel initiative.
"Yes, we are very afraid that we will have the traffic jam with us when the Auerberg is finished before the Wank and then perhaps the money is missing." The former CSB councilor made no secret of this at the traffic round table in Garmisch-Partenkirchner Town hall.
The first meeting with the representatives of the State Building Authority in a long time.
The first with the mayor duo Elisabeth Koch (CSU) and Claudia Zolk (CSB).
There was only one topic: the Wanktunnel.
Alexander Dobrindt came to the market town for this, the CSU regional group leader in Berlin and electoral district delegate.
Dobrindt was able to empathize with Kössel's concerns.
Both have known each other for a long time.
“We have already been to demonstrations together,” recalled the Peißenberger.
Also for Dr.
Reiner Steinbrecher, the environmental officer of the municipality from the ranks of Bündnis90 / Die Grünen, showed understanding, repeating that the citizens are burning the topic.
"Among the people there is the idea that the Wank should be built in front of the Auerberg."
Things that Dobrindt and the experts from the road construction authority in Weilheim are not hearing for the first time.
Yes, and politicians and authorities agreed that the latter will not happen.
“We have a funding commitment for the Auerberg, and that's why we want to implement it,” Dobrindt clarified.
Stefan Scheckinger, who has been in office for six weeks as head of the State Building Authority and successor to Uwe Fritsch (we reported), even warned urgently against taking such thoughts too far.
“You can be sure that we all have in mind to finish Wank and Auerberg as soon as possible,” he emphasized, “but we cannot aim to postpone the Auerberg, we have to see that we get the Wank as quickly as possible. ”If you postpone the project at the end of the motorway, it might even die in the end.
Dobrindt reassured: CSU man does not see project Wanktunnel in danger
Dobrindt by no means sees this uncertainty that the Wanktunnel - the eastern bypass of the Partenkirchen district - could be in danger, as Kössel had suggested.
"Nobody really needs to suspect that a project is being left out," he clarifies.
All those responsible are aware that the Loisachtal traffic relief project on the road can only be seen as a whole.
"After the Auerberg, the Wank is the last gap on this route." Dobrindt now names the time factor as the greatest challenge: "Now it is a matter of extending this dynamic that we have achieved to the Wank project." timely completion of both construction projects.
“And of course that doesn't mean on the same day,” added Dobrindt.
Steinbrecher asked again about the “prompt” factor.
"That is a very flexible term," he remarked, slightly smugly.
Dobrindt simply replied: "That is why it is so important that we address problems that might arise as early as possible."
The situation is to be improved for the district of Kaltenbrunn
That is why Stephan Christoph was invited to the round table.
He represents the residents of the district of Kaltenbrunn, who must expect additional pollution in the future.
"Excluding Kaltenbrunn from traffic will not work," emphasized Dobrindt, "but we have to make the situation bearable." Therefore, there should be an on-site appointment as soon as possible - with the residents of the district, the authorities and the mayor.
In general, Dobrindt campaigned for “maximum acceptance” among all those involved for the Wanktunnel project.
“Only then can we realize it as quickly as possible.” Yesterday none of the participants agreed to commit to annual figures.
Around five years of construction would have to be expected for the Wanktunnel including the junctions (report to follow).
At the time of 2030, which Scheckinger's predecessor Fritsch had mentioned shortly before he left, there was only one thing to say: one will keep an eye on the date.