Plans for an accessible ramp from Dresdner Straße to Freiberger Straße
Alternative route for the Hainstraße–Zieschestraße route following the demolition of the bridge
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)
This is intended to provide an alternative to the existing detour 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.
Overcoming the difference in height whilst adhering to the maximum permissible longitudinal gradient of six per cent will be a challenge. 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.
(see press release 656)