Construction Sites and Road Closures

The road will be closed from Monday, August 3, until approximately the end of October. Work on the local heating network is taking place between the forest road and Am Großauweiher.

From Tuesday, May 5, until the end of October, the cycle and footpath An den Seelöchern between Kosbacher Damm and Wiesengrund (Alterlangen) will be closed.

Barschenweg in Kosbach will be closed from Monday, September 21, through Friday, October 2 (tentatively). The closure affects the section between Forststraße and Auwiesenweg. Sewer work is being carried out in this area.

From Tuesday, September 22, through Thursday, September 24, Beethovenstraße will be completely closed. The closure affects the section between Nürnberger Straße and Schuhstraße.

From Monday, August 24, through Friday, November 6 (tentatively), Bismarckstraße will be completely closed between Schillerstraße and Luitpoldstraße.

Telekom is laying new fiber-optic cables in the area between Hauptstraße, Neue Straße, Katholischer Kirchenplatz, and Wöhrstraße, with work expected to continue through Friday, October 9.

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.

From Monday, August 17, through what is expected to be the end of September, Dompfaffstraße will be closed between Lerchenbühl and Schobertweg. A construction crane will be set up in this area, and a construction site will be established. Pedestrians can pass through the construction site.

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

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.

From Tuesday, May 5, through what is expected to be the end of September, the area in front of property No. 15 will be closed. This is due to a private construction project.

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.

From Wednesday, September 16, through Wednesday, October 14 (tentatively), Herzogenauracher Straße will be completely closed between the intersection with Pappenheimer Straße and the junction with Karl-May-Straße. 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 Friday, November 27, the street will be closed to through traffic. A detour has been set up.

Due to work on the power grid, Komotauer Straße will remain closed near Gebbertstraße for a little longer. The temporary one-way traffic regulation must be extended until at least Friday, September 25.

From Monday, August 24, through Friday, November 6 (tentatively), Bismarckstraße will be completely closed between Schillerstraße and Luitpoldstraße.

There are partial road closures on Hauptstraße. Work is being done on the telecommunications lines between Pfarrstraße and Haagstraße. In some sections, one side of the road is closed. A construction zone traffic light is directing traffic.

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.

The municipal parking lot on Michael-Vogel-Straße, located under the elevated highway, will be closed from Monday, September 28, through Wednesday, October 7 (tentatively). During this time, the parking lot will be prepared for parking management.

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.

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 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.

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 expected to last until mid-November. This is due to work on the sewer system.

There will be a number of traffic restrictions in connection with the parish fair in Frauenaurach. Specifically, the eastern section of Wallenrodstraße between Brückenstraße and Herdegenplatz will be closed from Tuesday, September 22 (8:00 a.m.) through Tuesday, September 29 (3:00 p.m.). In addition, there will be no-stopping zones and reduced speed limits in the festival area.

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.

Telekom is laying new fiber-optic cables in the area between Hauptstraße, Neue Straße, Katholischer Kirchenplatz, and Wöhrstraße, with work expected to continue through Friday, October 9.

The municipal parking lot on Michael-Vogel-Straße, located under the elevated highway, will be closed from Monday, September 28, through Wednesday, October 7 (tentatively). During this time, the parking lot will be prepared for parking management.

Right now, it is essential that property owners fulfill their safety obligations. Wet leaves, in particular, significantly increase the risk of slipping. The City of Erlangen therefore reminds residents of their obligation to keep public sidewalks clear.

During the community campaign “Safe to School – Safe Home” on September 15, reflective safety vests were distributed. During the first few weeks of school, the police are stepping up traffic enforcement, particularly in areas near schools.

About 1,000 children started school in Erlangen on Tuesday, September 15. Mayor Jörg Volleth and City Council President Christian Lehrmann attended the joint event “Safe to School – Safe Home” for this occasion.

Starting September 1, 2026, cyclists can once again rate how bike-friendly their city is as part of the Bicycle Climate Test conducted by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC). The survey is available online through November 30.

Are you planning to travel abroad? If so, please check the validity of your travel documents. The processing time for a passport is currently about six weeks.