Construction sites and closures in Erlangen
Around 120,000 people live in our city. In addition, there are several thousand professionals who come to work in Erlangen every day. They are all on the move every day - on their way to work, to university, to the shops, to the theater, to school. And they are on the move on foot, by bike, by motorcycle, by car, by bus. To ensure that everyone reaches their destination safely, the city council is improving and renewing the road network, including footpaths and cycle paths. The following interactive roadworks map shows the most important roadworks in the city area, such as main traffic routes.
Construction site map
Overview: roadworks, road closures, obstructions
On Thursday, June 5, there will be restrictions on vehicle traffic in the Adenauer-Ring / In der Reuth area and in Kraftwerkstraße (at Sylvaniastraße) due to a structural inspection.
Immerwahrstraße will be closed between the junctions of Cauerstraße and Martensstraße (private property) from June 13, 2024 until probably July 31, 2027. In addition to the roadway, the sidewalk in the work site area must also be closed. This is due to the need for a construction site installation area for the new Technical Chemistry construction project.
There will be a full closure at the corner of Anton-Bruckner-/Gebbertstraße from Monday, April 28 until probably Friday, June 27. Work is being carried out on the district heating network there.
The local road between Steudach and Neuses (Am Lobersberg road) will be closed to traffic between the access to the highway service area and the Herzogenaurach northern bypass from Tuesday, February 18, until probably Wednesday, April 30, during the night hours (from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.). The reason for the closure is the toad migration. A particularly large number of amphibians migrate around Steudach. According to documentation by the Naturschutzgemeinschaft Erlangen e.V., well over 3,000 amphibians cross the Steudach - Neuses local road during the spawning season. The closure is necessary to protect the amphibians, which are threatened with extinction.
Full closure
The road will be closed to vehicle traffic from Friday, March 21 until probably mid-June. Work is being carried out on the bridge structure as part of the highway expansion. Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to pass through the construction site. The detour for motor vehicle traffic is signposted and leads via Haundorf and past Niederndorf.
Various traffic restrictions have been in place in the northern part of the city since Monday, May 19, on the occasion of the Bergkirchweih. In Spardorfer Straße, there is a continuous stopping ban up to the traffic lights near the Bärengarten restaurant.
In Rathsberger Straße, access from the east is no longer possible. The parking area in front of the rooms used by the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund and the fire department opposite the Bärengarten restaurant is cordoned off. Due to the construction of the podium, parking is prohibited east of the property An den Kellern 49 up to Rathsberger Straße, including on the hard shoulder. The same applies to the construction of the stores (May 19 to June 4): On the east side of Bergstraße, between Essenbacher and Jägerstraße, there is a ban on stopping. The parking regulations and the partial parking ban in the area of the festival grounds must also be observed.
On the most popular days of the Bergkirchweih - June 5 to 8 and June 13/14 - the main road and Bayreuther Straße between Martin-Luther-Platz and the junction with Baiersdorfer Straße will be closed in both directions from 17:00. It will also no longer be possible to drive through from Essenbacher Straße in a westerly direction from 17:00 on these days.
In addition, access from the side streets (Adlerstrasse, Vierzigmannstrasse, Cedernstrasse, Nördliche Stadtmauerstrasse, Wöhrstrasse and Haagstrasse) into Hauptstrasse and Bayreuther Strasse will be prohibited. On the remaining days (June 9 to 12, June 15/16), this closure will only take place from 20:00.
In addition, Martin-Luther-Platz between Mittlerer Schulstraße and Cedernstraße (east-west direction) and Hauptstraße between Heuwaagstraße and Martin-Luther-Platz will be closed on all days from 20:00. During this period, it will not be possible to enter the main road from the side streets (Engelstrasse, Glockenstrasse and Kuttlerstrasse).
In Spardorfer Straße, there will be a continuous stopping ban until the traffic lights at the Bärengarten restaurant. In Rathsberger Straße, access from the east is no longer possible. The parking area in front of the rooms used by the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund and the fire department opposite the Bärengarten restaurant is cordoned off. Due to the construction of the podium, parking is prohibited east of the property An den Kellern 49 up to Rathsberger Straße, including on the hard shoulder. The same applies to the construction of the stores (May 19 to June 4): On the east side of Bergstrasse, between Essenbacher and Jägerstrasse, there is a ban on stopping. The parking regulations and the partial parking ban in the area of the festival grounds must also be observed.
All restrictions and closures are signposted accordingly.
On a side note: Tip for arriving with your own vehicle
Parking garages and underground garages in the city center offer free parking all day long, for example in Henke-, Schuh- or Sedanstraße. The parking facilities are all located in the free city center area, where buses can be used without tickets. The free CityLinie bus runs to Martin-Luther-Platz, from where the "Berg" can be easily reached on foot.
Bus travel during the Bergkirchweih: information is also available here
From Monday, May 12, until probably Wednesday, June 4, there will be individual closures. From Monday to Friday, between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm, power cable laying work will take place. There will be a detour for cyclists via Goethestrasse.
The Elsterweg between Amselfeld and Krähenhorst will be closed to traffic from May 20 until June 27. Pedestrians will be able to pass the construction site. The reason for the closure is the renovation of the water supply pipes.
General information on the construction project:
New construction of RÜB 11510 with Eltersdorf pumping station:
The planned construction period is until August 2027.
Traffic routing:
Access to the construction site will be via Konrad-Haußner-Straße, which will be widened in one section for this purpose. The nearby playground will be fenced off from the road with construction fences to minimize potential hazards from construction traffic.
For a better overview, a corresponding site plan is enclosed.
The reason for implementing the measure "New construction of stormwater overflow basin 11510 with pumping station" is a water law requirement to reduce water pollution by significantly increasing the storage volume. The rainwater overflow basin is intended to temporarily store most of the combined wastewater from Eltersdorf during major rainfall events so that it can then be throttled and passed on to the Erlangen sewage treatment plant. The new construction is intended to reduce the environmental impact on the watercourse/Regnitz.
The new building will be constructed in two phases.
To ensure smooth operation, the northern half of the basin (approx. 1700 m³) and the new pumping station will be constructed and put into operation first. The old basin can then be dismantled and the area thus freed up can be used for the construction of the southern half of the basin (2nd construction phase), with a further approx. 1,700 m³.
Once the measure has been completed and the green space cleared, the areas used will be ecologically enhanced by developing areas of sandy grassland or fringes of perennials in the area of the covered basin chambers and planting new shrubs in accordance with the accompanying landscape conservation plan.
As part of the six-lane expansion of the A3 federal highway, the freeway slip road from the direction of Erlangen to the direction of Nuremberg is closed near Frauenaurach. The closure will begin on Monday, May 26 and is expected to end on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The detour is signposted. Road users are asked to allow extra travel time.
Gabelsbergerstraße between the junctions of Gebbert- and Werner-von-Siemens-Straße at the level of properties no. 20 to 22 will have to be closed from Monday, July 8 until probably October 31, 2025 in order to set up a construction site area. The one-way traffic regulation in Gabelsbergerstraße will be lifted accordingly during this time, so that access to the private properties or garages of the respective residents is guaranteed at all times. Pedestrians can pass the work site at any time during the work via the northern side of the sidewalk.
In Gebbertstraße between Schenkstraße and Henkestraße, work is being carried out by Erlanger Stadtwerke on the district heating supply. The road surface is also to be renewed.
Start of construction: May 12, 2025 (planned was May 5)
End of construction: expected to beSeptember 15, 2025
During the construction work, Gebbertstrasse between Schenkstrasse and Henkestrasse will have to be completely closed to through traffic. Detour for through traffic are signposted. In the immediate construction site areas, access for residents is also restricted via the side streets. Anyone on a bicycle will be diverted. Pedestrians are not affected.
Bus services will also be diverted. Up-to-date information on the routes of the city bus lines can be found on the Erlanger Stadtwerke AG website at www.estw.de/aktuelles-umleitungen and on site via notices at the affected bus stops.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to completely avoid disruptions caused by the roadworks, but we aim to keep these to an unavoidable minimum. The work will be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible. We would like to thank you in advance for your understanding.
The narrowing of the district road ERH3 or city road ER1 between Haundorf and Häusling will remain in place until the end of August 2025. The A3 Nordbayern GmbH & Co KG announced that it was planned until the end of October 2024. The reason for this is the work to rebuild the bridge structure as part of the highway expansion.
The Nuremberg State Building Authority intends to construct a sidewalk and cycle path along the Herzogenauracher Damm on the state road St 2244 between Erlangen-Bruck and the junction at Erlangen-Schallershof. The planning for this was recently started. The Nuremberg State Building Authority announced this on March 17, 2025:
The approx. 600-metre-long measure, which is part of both the last cycle path construction program and the expansion plan for cycle paths on state roads currently being drawn up, is to be built
- start west of the Regnitzbrücke bridge near Erlangen-Bruck,
- follow the state road on the north side and
- end west of the junction at Erlangen-Schallershof.
A continuation of the footpath and cycle path to Kraftwerkstraße and over the Main-Danube canal bridge to the traffic circle at the Hutacker industrial estate is already being planned and prepared. The flood bridges in the Regnitzgrund area are also to be renewed as part of the project.
The measure is intended to improve local traffic conditions
- improved, traffic
- increase road safety and
- close the gap in the cycle path network between Erlangen-Bruck and Erlangen-Frauenaurach or Herzogenaurach.
Furthermore, it is intended to create the possibility for cyclists to pass the Regnitzgrund even during the flood period. The Nuremberg State Building Authority is responsible for the project and construction of the entire measure.
The cycle path is being planned in close cooperation and coordination with the city of Erlangen, whose 2030 transport development and mobility plan also attaches great importance to the project as a designated priority cycle route.
Due to the early stage of planning, it is not yet possible to make any concrete statements about planning parameters or the timetable. The Nuremberg State Building Authority asks for your understanding in this regard.
As part of the construction of the new Kriegenbrunn lock, the service roads on the Main-Danube Canal are closed at the level of the lock. The paths are expected to be unavailable until April 2032. Cycle traffic in particular will therefore be diverted via an east and west route between Frauenaurach and Hüttendorf and on the east side from Fürth-Vach. More information is available online at www.schleuse-kriegenbrunn.wsv.
The civil engineering department of the city of Erlangen informs: the street redesign Housing Area will be continued.
In the eastern Johann-Kalb-Straße, the remaining work of construction phase 2 is currently underway and will be completed by April 4, 2025. The work by Erlangen's public utility company on the water supply is still ongoing. For this reason, Johann-Kalb-Straße will be fully closed and Hartmannstraße will be one-way.
The junction with Hartmannstraße will then be widened in anticipation of construction phase 3. This will avoid unnecessary multiple excavations. The remaining part of construction phase 3 is currently scheduled for 2026.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to completely avoid disruptions caused by construction site operations. However, our aim is to keep these disruptions to an unavoidable minimum.
Please contact the Civil Engineering Office on 09131/86 2759.
We would like to thank you very much for your cooperation and understanding.
Loewenichstraße between Schillerstraße and Hindenburgstraße will be closed from Monday, May 19 as part of sewer shaft renovation work. Until Friday, June 20, motor vehicle and bicycle traffic will have to follow a detour. Pedestrians can pass through the construction site.
Due to work on the district heating network by Erlanger Stadtwerke, Glückstraße on the corner of Bismarckstraße has to be closed. The closure will last from Monday, April 28 until Friday, June 6. Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to pass the construction site.
The footpath and cycle path along Niederndorfer Straße between Neuses and the junction with Herzogenauracher Straße will be closed from Monday, March 24, until the end of the year. According to the city's Planning and Building Department, the reason for the closure is the reconstruction of the junction between Niederndorfer Straße and Herzogenraucher Straße (state road 2244).
Obere Karlstraße will be completely closed at house number 18 from May 26 to June 5. The reason is a burst pipe.
On Thursday, June 5, there will be restrictions on vehicle traffic in the Adenauer-Ring / In der Reuth area and in Kraftwerkstraße (at Sylvaniastraße) due to a structural inspection.
Schulstraße will be fully closed at house number 10 from Monday, May 26 to Wednesday, June 4. The reason for this is road maintenance work.
Closure extended: One side of Sieboldstraße will be closed between Beethovenstraße and Mozartstraße until June 30th. Due to a construction site installation area, traffic will be routed from south to north on a one-way street. A detour is also signposted.
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In der Fünfkirchener, Tolnaer Straße in Frauenaurach, der Löwenichstraße, Luitpoldstraße, Nürnberger Straße, Palmsanlage, Schillerstraße, Werner-von-Siemens-Straße und Ginsterweg in der Innenstadt und in der Willstraße am Burgberg werden im öffentlichen Straßenbereich insgesamt 24 Revisionsschächte in offener Bauweise ausgewechselt.
Baubeginn: 04.11.2024
Bauende: Ende Dezember 2025
Die genaue Lage der auszuwechselnden Revisionsschächte sowie Detailinformationen zur Verkehrsführung können den nachstehenden Planunterlagen entnommen werden.
Um die Einschränkungen für Sie als Anlieger in den einzelnen Straßenabschnitten so gering wie möglich zu halten werden die Arbeiten abschnittsweise ausgeführt. Dennoch ist es jedoch erforderlich, die Straßenbereiche über die jeweilige Bauzeit teilweise bzw. voll zu sperren. Es kann daher während der Bauzeit und in den betroffenen Umleitungsstraßen zu Verkehrsbehinderungen kommen. Der Anliegerverkehr wird berücksichtigt und aufrechterhalten.
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Unmittelbar betroffene Anwohner werden zudem durch den Entwässerungsbetrieb der Stadt Erlangen gesondert in Form eines Wurfblattes informiert. Bei Fragen zur Maßnahme steht Ihnen der zuständige Sachbearbeiter des Entwässerungsbetriebs der Stadt Erlangen unter der Telefonnummer: 09131 / 86-2691 zur Verfügung. Zudem steht Ihnen ebenfalls die bauausführende Firma für Rückfragen vor Ort gerne zur Verfügung.
Der Entwässerungsbetrieb der Stadt Erlangen, als auch die ausführende Firma sind sehr bemüht, das Projekt so reibungslos, zügig und professionell wie möglich abzuwickeln. Unser Ziel ist es Behinderungen und Einschränkungen zu jedem Zeitpunkt so gering wie möglich zu halten. Leider lässt es sich aufgrund des Umfangs und der Komplexität nicht vermeiden, dass es an der ein oder anderen Stelle kurzzeitig zu zulässigen Immissionen und punktuellen Einschränkungen kommen kann.
Tillystraße in Kriegenbrunn is closed to traffic as part of the renovation of the water pipe by Erlanger Stadtwerke. The area between Wallenrodstrasse and Kriegenbrunner Strasse will be affected until Wednesday, June 18. Depending on the progress of the work, residents will be able to pass up to the access roads to their properties.
The drainage company of the city of Erlangen informs:
The work includes pipe liner renovations and partial repairs using the closed construction method (without excavation). The construction work is mainly limited to the Erlangen districts of "Innenstadt", "Röthelheim", "Röthelheimpark", "Sebaldussiedlung", "Buckenhofer Siedlung", "Loewenich" and "Stubenloh". In addition, individual renovation sections are to be carried out throughout the city of Erlangen. The areas to be renovated can be seen on the attached plans.
The entire construction project, which consists of around 70 pipe liner renovations and approx. 70 partial repairs, is scheduled to begin in June 2025 and be completed by March 31, 2026 at the latest.
In order to ensure a smooth and speedy construction process and thus keep the restrictions for local residents as low as possible, it is necessary to close road areas in sections. There may therefore be traffic obstructions during the construction period and in the affected detour roads.
However, these traffic disruptions will generally be short-lived, as the work can be carried out within a minimum construction period (5 to 10 hours per paving section).
Affected residents will of course be informed in good time by the drainage company of the city of Erlangen and the construction company carrying out the work in the form of a letter and leaflet.
The following link provides information on the basic functioning of trenchless sewer rehabilitation. The most common types in the city of Erlangen are glass fiber liners with UV curing and synthetic fiber liners with hot water curing.
https://www.aarsleff-gmbh.de/leistungen/schlauchlining/
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Wehneltstraße in the south of the city will be closed from Monday, May 12, at Paul-Gossen-Straße 99. Work is being carried out on the district heating pipeline there. The closure is expected to last until Friday, June 13.
Due to the installation of a new district heating pipeline in Wichernstraße, the entire street will be closed in several sections. Wichernstraße will therefore be closed from Monday, February 24 until probably Friday, June 20. The work will begin at the end of Paul-Gossen-Straße. They will proceed bit by bit in the direction of Äußere Brucker Straße.
FAQ - Answers to frequently asked questions
Erlangen has a road network of around 460 kilometers. Due to the high traffic load and the poor condition of some of the roads, construction measures are necessary for maintenance. In addition, there are modernization measures or new installations "under the road". For example, changes are made to the sewer network or the electricity and water supply lines as well as in the telecommunications sector as required.
The construction sites are coordinated in advance so that there are as few restrictions as possible for road users. Municipal departments, emergency services, the fire department and bus companies are involved in this process. This ensures that rescue assistance is guaranteed at all times in emergency situations. School route safety and the detour of non-urban traffic must also be taken into account when coordinating roadworks so that a good compromise is found for everyone involved.
There can be various reasons why work on a construction site is interrupted or not continued. Examples include bad weather or the cooling of the freshly applied asphalt.
Sometimes unforeseeable challenges arise in the course of construction work. For example: damage to the sewer network, cavities in the subsoil, non-load-bearing soils - clear need for action. This unforeseeable work takes time that was not taken into account and thus leads to an extension of the construction period. Bad weather can also cause a delay.
The city of Erlangen is responsible for many construction measures and supervises or coordinates them. However, Deutsche Bahn AG, the Autobahndirektion Nordbayern and various utility companies also carry out construction work. As soon as a construction site has an impact on road traffic, the city of Erlangen is responsible. The respective construction company or private individuals then require a permit. This is issued by the road traffic authority of the city of Erlangen.
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