Groundbreaking for the Tölzer Nordspange: Federal government invests 48 million euros

The Tölzer northern bypass has been discussed for about 30 years.

Construction is actually starting now.

At least, Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) broke the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the 48 million euro project on Thursday afternoon near Allgaustraße.

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- Actually, you shouldn't have to say anything, said Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer, introducing his short speech.

“We would only have to stand at the intersection on Flinthöhe for half an hour and we would have an explanation for why the money is well spent.” 27,000 vehicles roll over Flinthöhe every day.

The 2.7 kilometer long north clasp will provide significant relief.

“The prognosis is that there will be 65 to 85 percent less through traffic at Flinthöhe,” said Scheuer.

Scheuer addresses the press conference of the Bund Naturschutz

For the minister, the expansion is "indispensable".

The Bund Naturschutz sees it differently.

Almost at the same time as the groundbreaking ceremony, he had invited to a press conference in Munich, at which a stop on the road expansion and a higher investment in cycle paths were called for.

The local BN district group also criticized the north clasp on Wednesday.

"We do not pursue the strategy of either / or, but of both / and," said Scheuer.

There are special programs for the construction of cycle paths.

"And we have never invested so much in rail as we do now."

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A logo was even developed for the north clasp.

“That will be with us,” said Martin Herda from the State Building Authority.

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Ministerialdirigent Gerhard Reichel from the Bavarian Ministry of Transport admitted that he “loved to come to Bad Tölz”.

He knows the problem point B13 / B472 very well.

“You can hardly count the hours you have spent in traffic jams here - in the ski bus or in the car.” It is extremely important that the B 472 as an east-west connection has to be as efficient as possible.

Therefore, local bypass after local bypass has arisen between Marktoberdorf and the Irschenberg.

“It is good that we are now making headway in Bad Tölz as well.

Because the stress here is massive, ”says Reichel.

This year preparatory measures are taking place

After the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony, preparatory measures are still taking place this year: divisions relocated, ordnance clearance and clearing from October, Reichel said.

“If everything goes according to plan, the road will be handed over in 2025.” A 48 million euro investment is “a decent amount.

For Tölz it brings a lot: more traffic safety, less noise and emissions and a significant improvement for traffic on the federal highway. "

District Administrator Josef Niedermaier blows the march to politicians

District Administrator Josef Niedermaier was there on Thursday in a double role - as a speaker and as a musician for the town band. In the latter role, "I can blow the march on the politicians today," said the district administrator. He reminded of the long history of the building. As early as 1996, when Niedermaier's political career began in the Tölzer city council, the north clasp was an issue. 25 years later there is now the groundbreaking. “Of course, emotions play a role today.” Mobility is a “basic need and basis for economic success and prosperity,” said Niedermaier. But it is also important to “rethink mobility” - and in a reasonable time frame. “I don't want to talk about the duration of the planning today. But if you want to redesign mobility, you can't do it with old means, ”said Niedermaier.In projects in a challenging topography such as the Oberland, it is often more difficult than in other regions of Germany to achieve a favorable cost-benefit factor and thus a quick inclusion in federal transport plans. That has to change.

District Administrator recommends further projects in the district to the Federal Minister of Transport

Niedermaier also used the opportunity to recommend some projects to Scheuer.

"We need the electrification of the Bavarian regional railway and the B11 relocation near Geretsried." And last but not least, Niedermaier wanted continued support "with our mammoth project S7 extension to Geretsried".

For the Mayor of Tölz, Ingo Mehner, the groundbreaking ceremony was an “important milestone in a process that has lasted over 30 years”.

It is the "start of construction of one of the most important construction projects in the history of Bad Tölz," he said.

For a long time he had doubts whether there would actually be construction - until the federal government's funding commitment was actually available on June 10th.

The groundbreaking is also an important symbolic sign to the outside world - “especially for those who have been suffering from the traffic situation for decades.

The tolerable level has been clearly exceeded. "

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