Dechsendorfer Damm (closure)

During the closure of the Dechsendorfer Damm, traffic from and to the west will be diverted via the efficient axis along the Europakanal, the Büchenbacher Damm and the A73 federal highway.

Here: Roadworks map

Information from Erlanger Stadtwerke: Bus detour

Erlanger Stadtwerke (ESTW) has announced that the following bus routes will be affected by the closure:

• District lines: 202, 202E, 203, 203E, 205 and the school transport line 254
• Lines operated by Erlanger Stadtwerke (ESTW): 283, 286, 287, 293 and the NightLiner N27 and N28

City bus lines 286, 293 and the NightLiner service will be diverted from the Schulzentrum West stop via Schallershofer Straße, Büchenbacher Damm and the A73 freeway to the city center or in the opposite direction.

Line 287 will continue to serve the existing stops in the Büchenbach area as far as the Am Hafen stop and then travel directly to the Bayernstraße stop. From there, it will also continue via the A73 highway. Excluded from this regulation are the school trips (V01) marked in the timetable, which will continue to serve the stops Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium and Schulzentrum West.

In addition, the stub trips to Hugenottenplatz on lines 286 and 287 will be discontinued during the construction period. After serving the Arcaden stop, the buses will travel directly along the rest of the route.

The Schulzentrum West stop will play a central role during the construction phase. Both the regional lines 202, 202E, 203, 205 and the school trips on line 254 as well as the ESTW lines described above serve the stop. This results in comprehensive transfer options for passengers between the district and ESTW lines. It also ensures good accessibility for pupils from the district and city to the schools there and beyond. The regional lines 202E, 203 and 205 run from the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt via Straße am Europakanal to the Schulzentrum West stop and then directly into the center of Erlangen to the bus station stop.

In addition, route 280, which is not affected by the full closure, is an alternative connection in the Büchenbach area with a connection to the Schulzentrum West stop.

Adjustments in the Möhrendorfer Straße area

• In order to ensure that passengers can reach the Möhrendorfer Straße and Kosbacher Weg stops, route 202 will run parallel to route 283 in both directions via this section.
• After serving the stops in Möhrendorfer Straße and the Schulzentrum West stop, line 202 runs directly to the bus station without any intermediate stops, just like the other regional lines.
• Line 283 begins and ends at the Busbahnhof stop during the construction period. The final stop at Hugenottenplatz will be omitted.
• Please note: Due to a possible high capacity utilization of line 202 in the Möhrendorfer Straße area, it may not be possible to pick up passengers at the above stops in individual cases.
• The St. Johann and Schlachthof stops cannot be served by the district and ESTW bus lines during the entire construction period.

Further information and the changed timetables for the city bus routes can be found on the Erlanger Stadtwerke website:
ESTW - Erlanger Stadtwerke AG - Lines 283, 286, 287, 293, N27 and N28: Full closure of Dechsendorfer Damm and Pfarrstraße

Information from the district office: Bus detour in the district with school lines

The regional lines 202, 202E, 203, 203E, 205 and the school transport line 254 are affected by the closure. Due to the construction work, these lines have to be rerouted over a large area. With the exception of route 254, all affected routes will begin and end at Erlangen bus station.

Line 202

Routing:
Erlangen bus station (platform 5) - Büchenbacher Damm - Schallershofer Straße - Möhrendorfer Straße - Dechsendorf - Weisendorf (and back)

The following stops will be omitted:

• Hugenottenplatz
• Old Town Market
• Martin-Luther-Platz
• Abattoir
• St. Johann

The following stops are also served in Alterlangen:

• Schulzentrum West
  • Bus bay 1 direction Weisendorf
  • Bus bay 3 in the direction of Erlanger
• Kosbacher Weg
• Möhrendorfer Straße
• Heiligenlohstraße

Together with the city bus route 283, this will ensure a more frequent service to the stops in the northern area of Alterlangen.

However, due to possible high capacity utilization of route 202, it cannot be guaranteed that passengers can be taken on the Alterlangen section of the route.

Line 202E

Routing:
Erlangen bus station (platform 5) - Büchenbacher Damm - Schallershofer Straße - Kosbacher Damm - Am Europakanal - Dechsendorf - Weisendorf (and back)

The "St. Johann" stop is no longer available. Instead, the bus will stop at "Schulzentrum West":

• Bus bay 2 direction Höchstadt
• Bus bay 3 direction Erlangen

Line 203E

The line runs from Erlangen bus station (platform 2) via the A73 directly to the A3 to Höchstadt and back.

The following stops are omitted:

• Neuer Markt/Rathaus
• St. Johann
• Dechsendorf Weisendorfer Straße

Line 203

Route:
Erlangen bus station (platform 2) - Büchenbacher Damm - Schallershofer Straße - Kosbacher Damm - Am Europakanal - Dechsendorf - St. 2240 - Höchstadt (and back)

The following stops are canceled:

• Neuer Markt/Rathaus
• St. Johann

Passengers from Alterlangen are requested to use the alternative stop "Schulzentrum West":

• Bus bay 2 direction Höchstadt
• Bus bay 3 direction Erlangen

Route 205

Routing:
Erlangen bus station (platform 4) - Büchenbacher Damm - Schallershofer Straße - Kosbacher Damm - Am Europakanal - Dechsendorf - St. 2259 - Höchstadt (and back)

The following stops are canceled:

• Neuer Markt/Rathaus
• Arcades
• Erlangen main station
• Old Town Market
• Martin-Luther-Platz
• St. Johann

Passengers from Alterlangen can also use the alternative stop "Schulzentrum West":

• Bus bay 2 direction Höchstadt
• Bus bay 3 direction Erlangen

Line 254 (school traffic)

Line 254 will continue to run regularly to Christian-Ernst-Gymnasium and Marie-Therese-Gymnasium. Passengers are asked to pay attention to the destination signs "Erlangen, Marie-Therese-Gymnasium".

For the Schulzentrum West, an additional bus leaves at 7 a.m. from "Kleinseebach Heideweg" with the destination signs "Schulzentrum West". This bus only serves the Schulzentrum West.

For the other schools in the direction of Erlangen / Paul-Gossen-Straße, a bus also leaves at 7 a.m. from "Kleinseebach Heideweg" with the destination signposted "Erlangen Hauptbahnhof".

For the journeys from Schulzentrum West at 11:30, 12:30, 13:15, 14:05, 14:30, 15:05, 15:40, 16:05 and 17:30, the following stops will be omitted

• Erlangen main station
• Old Town Market
• Martin-Luther-Platz.

Instead, the buses will travel directly to the "Bubenreuth Bruckwiesen" stop and then on to Möhrendorf.

Construction site timetables have been drawn up for the affected lines. These are available at www.vgn.de.

Due to the detour, delays are to be expected on the affected lines. Passengers are asked to take this into account when planning their journey.

About the renovation

The city of Erlangen and Erlanger Stadtwerke are using the summer months for several important infrastructure measures: In addition to the comprehensive renovation of the Dechsendorfer Dam, work will also be carried out on the water network in Münchener Straße and a roadway renovation in Pfarrstraße. The aim is to bundle the necessary construction measures and ensure the long-term efficiency of the traffic and supply infrastructure. The work will require a full road closure from June 2 to September 14.

The Dechsendorfer Damm will be extensively renovated immediately after the Bergkirchweih. The aim of the measure is to preserve the structure in the long term and prevent major damage to the structure. To this end, the waterproofing of the structure and the road surface will be completely renewed. Due to the technical requirements and the limited space available, it is necessary to close the Dechsendorfer Dam to all types of traffic. This is the only way to implement the measure safely and within the planned time frame.

Dechsendorfer Damm (Photo: Press office fb)

The Dechsendorfer Damm was built in 1990. In recent years, increasing damage to the road surface and the underlying structural waterproofing has been identified. The core of the renovation is therefore the complete renewal of the waterproofing and the road surface. This involves removing the existing asphalt and replacing it with a new pavement structure with new sealing and protective layers.

In addition, wearing parts of the transition structures will be replaced, existing cracks will be professionally sealed and localized concrete damage will be repaired. Damaged drainage pipes will be inspected and repaired if necessary. All of the work will serve to ensure the durability of the structure and prevent future damage at an early stage. Once the work has been completed, the current speed restriction can be lifted.