On Monday, 20 January, the new bus lock between Dresdner Straße and Hainstraße will be put into operation. The test runs have been successfully completed.
The new direct connection between Hainstrasse and Dresdner Strasse will be used exclusively by buses operated by the municipal public transport company CVAG, which will also change the route of bus route 21.
Work began in mid-August 2024. The expansion of the bus lane was made barrier-free and was equipped with two passenger shelters and two dynamic passenger information systems.
The length of the lane is approx. 45 metres with a width of at least 6.50 metres. The edge of the carriageway was straightened over a length of 21 metres in the stopping area so that articulated buses can also stop.
The costs for the construction work amount to around 490,000 euros, around two thirds of which are financed by urban development funds from grants from the "Growth and Sustainable Renewal" federal and state programme. The work was carried out by the company ATS Chemnitz Asphalt-, Tief- und Straßenbau GmbH from Chemnitz.
The remaining work to replace the trees will be carried out in the spring.