Wilfried-Ries-Straße fully closed from February 9
Wilfried-Ries-Straße will be fully closed between the Lahnstraße intersection and the Eishaus parking lot from February 9 until probably mid-April. The detour in the direction of Fasanerie will be via Lahnstraße in the direction of the city center and Aarstraße in the direction of Taunusstein. The reason for this is the renaturation of a stream by the environmental agency.
Full closure of Wilfried-Ries-Straße at Eishaus - Fasanerie remains accessible
Wilfried-Ries-Straße will be completely closed between the Lahnstraße intersection and the Eishaus parking lot from February 9 until mid-April. Car traffic heading towards Fasanerie, for example, will be diverted via Lahnstraße towards the city center and Aarstraße towards Taunusstein. It will still be possible to turn left from Aarstraße onto Wilfried-Ries-Straße. A separate turning lane will be marked and the traffic lights adjusted for this purpose.
Buses on line 33 will not be able to reach the Fasanerie terminus. ESWE Verkehr will provide separate information on the exact effects on the route. The closure will also affect bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Access via the farm and walking paths across the Klarenthal campus will remain open, but it will not be possible to cross the road in the construction area.
The reason for the closure is two construction projects that are being coordinated and implemented simultaneously: There is an old brick shaft under the roadway on Wilfried-Ries-Straße. This shaft can no longer withstand the current traffic loads and is being dismantled. As part of the shaft demolition, Hessenwasser GmbH & Co. KG is replacing the existing drinking water pipe from 1910 that runs through the shaft.
At the same time, the Gehrner Bach stream, which flows north of Klarenthal, will be redesigned to be more natural.
It runs alongside Lahnstraße, flows through the former ice house site, feeds three ponds there, and then crosses Wilfried-Ries-Straße underground. The measure, which is required under water law, serves to improve the habitats of animals and plants and is being implemented by the state capital of Wiesbaden. For this purpose, a new culvert is being created under Wilfried-Ries-Straße. The existing culvert will remain in place to provide relief during heavy rainfall.
In order to minimize the impact on traffic, both construction measures were coordinated in advance. This avoids multiple full closures and reduces the burden on commuter traffic.
The city regularly renovates roads, pipes, and sewers. As a result, there are around 5,000 construction sites in Wiesbaden every year. A map showing selected projects is available at wiesbaden.de/baustellen.