Limbacher Straße fully closed from Monday
This is due to construction work on the former railway line to the premium cycle path
From Monday 18 July, Limbacher Straße will be fully closed between Kalkstraße and Rottluffer Straße.
closed. The reason for this is the conversion of the former railway line into a premium cycle path between
Wüstenbrand and Küchwald in Chemnitz. The closure is expected to last until
20 August 2022.
Since the beginning of the year, the city of Chemnitz has been converting the former railway line Wüstenbrand -
Küchwald railway line in the Kalkstraße and Rudolf-Krahl Straße section into a premium cycle path. As part of this
the bridge over the Pleißenbach at Limbacher Straße 194-196 (Körner butcher's shop) is currently being
(Körner butcher's shop) is currently being renewed and two arched bridges are being renovated.
The work on the cycle path is currently on schedule. As a result, the work agreed with the
CVAG, the full closure of Limbacher Straße between Kalkstraße and Rottluffer Straße, which was agreed in advance
Kalkstraße and Rottluffer Straße will start at the beginning of the holidays. In addition to the renewal of the
the carriageway slab and the renewal of the edge beams and structural caps, the
the ceiling of the vault will be refurbished by applying a surface protection system. The
The renovation work on the crown of the arch is only possible with a full road closure.
The renovation work will take approximately three to four weeks. Subsequently
the new bridge railings will be installed. As planned, the scaffolding can then be removed at the end of the
scaffolding can then be dismantled at the end of the summer holidays.
For the duration of the full closure, traffic will be diverted via Kalkstraße and Trützschlerstraße.
will be diverted. During this period, replacement stops will be set up for bus routes 32 and 72 in front of the
Limbacher Straße junction and at Weideweg.
For pedestrians, a temporary traffic route will be set up on the pavement under the bridge
between Rottlufferstrasse and Limbacher Strasse (on the right towards the city centre).