Construction Sites and Road Closures

Baumschulenweg will be closed from early November 2026 through late April 2027. The closure is due to work being performed by Erlangen Public Utilities on various utility lines.

Friedhofstraße and Sebald-Heyden-Gasse in Bruck will be closed from Monday, September 21, until approximately mid-December. The closure is due to work on the power grid.

Waldstraße will be closed in sections from Monday, August 17, through the end of November. A detour via Schuhstraße and Friedrichstraße is posted. Access to the university hospitals will remain available,

The forest road in Kosbach will be completely closed between Hegenigstraße and Rehweiherstraße from Monday, September 28, through Friday, November 27 (tentatively). This is due to work being done to expand the local heating network.

Starting Monday, October 5, reconstruction of the Gebbertstraße/Hofmannstraße intersection will begin. The area is expected to be completed by the end of December, featuring barrier-free access, a tactile paving system, and two median islands. Due to the full closure, both motor vehicle and bicycle traffic will be rerouted.

Neue Straße in the city center will be closed to traffic on one side, and Harfenstraße toward Theaterplatz will be completely closed starting Monday, September 14. In addition, there will be road closures at Theaterplatz until approximately mid-November. This is due to work on the sewer system.

Starting Monday, November 2, Hartmannstraße will become a one-way street between Artilleriestraße and Henkestraße. Traffic will be restricted to southbound travel only. The closure is expected to last until Friday, December 11.

From Wednesday, July 15, through the end of November, Hechtweg will be completely closed between the intersection with Elritzenweg and the intersection with Reitersbergstraße.

From Wednesday, September 16, through Monday, November 30 (tentatively), Herzogenauracher Straße will be closed in the area of the A3 highway underpass. Drivers are advised to use Niederndorfer Straße.

Due to the construction of the new lock, there will be closures and detours on the bike paths around the Kriegenbrunn Lock.

Road closure between the intersections of Cauerstraße and Martensstraße, expected to last until July 31, 2027.

From Monday, May 11, through mid-December, the street will be closed to through traffic. A detour has been set up. Access to the kindergarten is available at all times.

Lerchenbühl is expected to be completely closed to through traffic until Monday, December 14. Reason: Erlangen’s municipal utilities are replacing the existing power line at Lerchenbühl 34–42. As part of the work, some water and fiber-optic lines will also be laid.

The city is resurfacing the road on Bismarckstraße and at Lorlebergplatz: Weather permitting, the construction zone will be completely closed to traffic from Tuesday, October 27, through Friday, October 30, to allow for the final asphalting work.

The Main-Danube Canal Bridge between Erlangen and the Dechsendorf district is closed to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 7.5 metric tons. Public transportation is exempt from this restriction. The service road running east of the Main-Danube Canal is closed in the area of the bridge construction site.

Neue Straße will be closed to traffic on one side, and Harfenstraße toward Theaterplatz will be completely closed starting Monday, September 14. In addition, there will be road closures at Theaterplatz until approximately mid-November. This is due to work on the sewer system.

From February 16 through mid-December, the section of Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße on the university’s South Campus between Staudtstraße and the entrance to the Chemikum parking garage will be closed. Work is being done there on utility lines.

Nägelsbachstraße and Sedanstraße will be completely closed from April 13 until, presumably, the end of November.

Starting Monday, September 14, Nürnberger Straße will be completely closed to all traffic coming from the south.

A small section of Anlagenstraße will be closed starting Monday, August 17. The closure is due to work on the district heating and water distribution networks on Waldstraße. The closure will last until the end of November.

Rehweiherstraße in Kosbach will be closed from Wednesday, October 28, until approximately the end of May 2027. In addition to the installation of a new water main, work is also being done on the district heating system.

From Monday, November 2, through what is expected to be the end of the year, Romesstraße will be completely closed to traffic. In addition, parking options will be severely limited. Reason: Erlangen Public Utilities is replacing the drinking water main.

From Monday, November 2, through Friday, November 20 (tentatively), the section of Rudelweiherstraße between Platenstraße and Otto-Goetze-Straße will be closed. This is due to the installation of power cables. The detour via Platten Street and Ludwig-Thoma Street is signposted.

Röttenbacher Straße in Dechsendorf will be closed to traffic on one side from Monday, November 9, through Friday, November 20 (tentatively). The section near Hemhofener Straße is affected. Traffic is being controlled by construction zone traffic lights. The intersection leading toward the town center is completely closed.

Construction is currently underway on a new stormwater overflow basin with a pumping station in Eltersdorf. Access to the construction site is via Konrad-Haußner-Straße. Construction is scheduled to continue through August 2027.

Sebald-Heyden-Gasse and Friedhofstraße in Bruck will be closed from Monday, September 21, until approximately mid-December. The closure is due to work on the power grid.

Starting Monday, April 13, Sedan- and Nägelsbachstraße will be completely closed to all traffic. The closure is expected to last until the end of November.

From Wednesday, October 21, through Friday, December 18, one side of Sieglitzhofer Straße between Schronfeld and Ebrardstraße will be closed. The closure is due to the installation of water mains.

From Saturday, August 1, until approximately mid-February 2027, Südliche Stadtmauerstraße will be closed to traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists between the intersections with Fahrstraße and Schuhstraße. A detour is posted.

Due to work on the district heating and water supply systems, Staudtstraße (University South Campus) will be closed to traffic at the intersection with Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Straße from Monday, September 14, until approximately the end of October.

Forellenweg in Kosbach will be closed from Wednesday, October 28, until approximately the end of May 2027. In addition to the installation of a new water main, work is also being done on the district heating system.

Einhornstraße will be closed from Monday, October 5, through Friday, November 20 (tentatively), at the location of house number 2a. Private construction work is taking place there. Pedestrians and cyclists can pass through the construction site.

Due to a burst water main, Obere Karlstraße between Krankenhausstraße and Fahrstraße will be completely closed to vehicular traffic from Monday, November 9, until Friday, November 20 (tentatively). Pedestrians and cyclists may pass through the construction zone.

From Monday, July 20, until approximately the end of June 2027, the area immediately west of Hertleinstraße will be completely closed. This is due to a construction access road and several construction site facilities.

From Monday, September 28, through Friday, December 11 (tentatively), Holzschuherrings in Eltersdorf will be completely closed to traffic. The closure affects the section between Eltersdorfer Straße and the intersection with Volckamerstraße.

On this day, Erlangen’s city bus routes will run only once an hour, based on a schedule with reduced frequency. This also affects CityLine 299, which operates within the free downtown zone. The normal schedule applies to all NightLiners and Line 298.

The City of Erlangen’s Statistics Office is conducting its 15th population survey and celebrating 25 years of “Life in Erlangen.” Anyone interested can participate in our large-scale population survey through December 31, 2026.

There are 74 vehicles available. The service area includes, among other things, a total of 290 kilometers of major urban thoroughfares, 199 kilometers of sidewalks and bike paths, and 425 bus stops.

The processing time for a passport is currently about six weeks. For an ID card, it currently takes three weeks.

Cycling has a long tradition in Erlangen. In the beginning, enthusiasts of this new mode of transportation gathered in clubs.

School crossing guards: They monitor critical spots along the route to school and are trained and instructed by police traffic safety educators. Accident-free roads in Erlangen—everyone can help.