Another dilapidated bridge in Schmargendorf – BVG buses with load limits:
A bus on line 249 stops at the Heidelberger Platz S-Bahn station. Since March ...
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Bridge Damage Severely Impacts Berlin Traffic FlowSince March, only smaller BVG buses can cross Schmargendorf Bridge; further action expected after investigations conclude by November end.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: morgenpost.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: morgenpost.de
- The Schmargendorf Bridge restricts articulated buses, allowing only smaller vehicles due to structural concerns since March.
- The highway bridge over Mecklenburgische Straße has a closed lane since October following detected damages.
- BVG aims to increase trips on line 249 to ease overcrowding, especially during morning hours.
- Seventy-one bridges in Berlin require repair or renewal, many built between the 1930s and 1970s, unable to handle current traffic volumes.
It is always packed. This is a problem, especially for people with disabilities.— Birgit Wende, spokesperson for the citizens' initiative Schlangenbader Tunnel, discussing the impact of restrictions on bus line 249.
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