Traffic lights in Dresden: Bautzner Straße will finally be released after a large building!

Traffic lights in Dresden: Bautzner Straße will finally be released after a large building!

in Dresden there will be a significant news in the coming days: On Friday, June 27, 2025, at 12 noon, the traffic lights at the important intersection of Bautzner Straße/Radeberger Straße/Prießnitzstraße will be put into operation. This measure completes the fundamental road expansion, which serves to eliminate an accident focus. In addition, the new construction of the bridge over the Prießnitz is completed an important construction project that was necessary after the old bridge was significantly damaged in the 2013 flood. With this commissioning, traffic on Bautzner Strasse between Prießnitzstraße and Stolpener Strasse is also released.

The work on this project did not arise overnight. As early as April 2023, the first measures prepared were taken, followed by a rail replacement traffic in May 2023 and the demolition of the bridge north side, which began in September 2023. Unfortunately, the work had to be interrupted a few times due to floods, as in December 2023/January 2024. In September 2024, the traffic on the north side was released before the media and road and track construction started re-publishing work in the spring of 2025.

bridging of the flood damage

The 2013 flood event is still well remembered by many Dresdner: inside. At the beginning of June 2013, an approximately one and a half week rainy period led to dramatic floods in large parts of the city. The water levels reached alarming values ​​- for example, the water height in Dresden was 6.45 meters on June 3 (alarm level 3). Thousands of volunteers and emergency services fought tirelessly against the floods, the effects of which have been felt for a long time. Fortunately, some flood protection measures have been successfully implemented since then, which are intended to help prevent such disasters and to better prepare the city for climate change.

With regard to climate change, which increases the likelihood of flood events, Theo Schmitt, expert for heavy rain risk management, advocates new approaches in architecture and infrastructure. The design of blue-green infrastructure, which enables both storage and targeted derivation of water, becomes essential. In order to minimize future flood damage in Dresden and other cities, not only renovations are necessary, but also new buildings of dikes and retention basin.

financing and future outlook

The total construction costs for the current project on Bautzner Straße amount to around ten million euros gross, with part of the financing flowing through Free State. For the bridge structure in particular, the city receives 1.6 million euros from the "Flood damage 2013" program of the State Office for Road Construction and Transport. This support is an important step to better equip the city for future challenges.

With these progress, the Dresden infrastructure not only becomes safer, but also more sustainable. In addition to the restoration of the traffic routes, additional measures are taken to promote cycling and improve the city's livable infrastructure. By integrating bicycle traffic facilities over the bridge and the creation of a new barrier -free tram stop “Diakonissenkrankenhaus”, access for all city dwellers is improved.

The Dresdeners: Inside, the future can be optimistic, because with every completed project, another step is taken towards a more sustainable city that is also better prepared for flood events.