Plans for an accessible ramp from Dresdner Straße to Freiberger Straße
The city of Chemnitz is currently planning to construct an accessible ramp leading from Dresdner Straße (via Dresdner Platz/Sonnenstraße) to Freiberger Straße. (See site plan on the left)
This is intended to provide an alternative to the existing diversion routes following the demolition of the Hainstraße bridge. The route from Hainstraße to Zieschestraße, in particular, will benefit from the planned link.
The necessary surveying work will take place in November. The planning is being carried out by the Transport and Civil Engineering Office itself to minimise delays. The aim is for the ramp to be ready for use from summer 2027.
A key challenge will be overcoming the difference in height whilst adhering to the maximum permissible longitudinal gradient of six per cent. Connecting the ramp to Freiberger Straße will also require the reorganisation of the existing parking spaces there.
Although the Hainstraße bridge was not accessible to people with disabilities, it nevertheless served as an important pedestrian route for the residents of Sonnenberg. The public campaign to preserve the bridge over the past few months has once again highlighted this.
Unfortunately, however, the demolition of the bridge was unavoidable for structural reasons. (Further information on this can be found here).