Safe routes to school: Pfalzburger Straße becomes a one-way street!

Safe routes to school: Pfalzburger Straße becomes a one-way street!

Construction work will begin on Pfalzburger Straße in Wilmersdorf on August 27th, 2025 and is expected to last until August 29th. During this period, the section between Düsseldorfer Straße and Hohenzollerndamm will be converted into a one-way street. Motor vehicles will then only be allowed to drive from Düsseldorfer Straße in the direction of Hohenzollerndamm, while cyclists can continue to use the street in both directions berlin.de reported.

The entrance from Hohenzollerndamm to Pfalzburger Straße will be closed to motor vehicles from August 27th. Residents are asked to park their vehicles in accordance with the new regulations. An important part of these measures is the installation of new bicycle bars in front of the Nelson Mandela Primary School. These are intended to provide organized parking spaces and improve visibility for drivers. The overall aim of these measures is to increase safety for school children attending Nelson Mandela Primary School.

Improving school route safety

The parent representatives of the Nelson Mandela School, in collaboration with the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district office, have issued a joint statement to improve safety on the way to school on Pfalzburger Straße. This cleared up misunderstandings about the responsibility for implementing a temporary school street. This school route will continue for another week before a final decision is made by the parent representatives. Before the introduction of School Street, traffic of around 60 vehicles was counted during peak times between 7.30 a.m. and 8 a.m. After the school street was established, this figure was reduced to around 20 vehicles.

Further structural and traffic control measures are planned for the coming year, including the introduction of one-way street regulations and the improvement of sight lines. These measures are to be implemented gradually next spring; some could provisionally even start earlier, depending on planning, tendering and weather. The school also plans to consider reintroducing student guidance services under the new conditions to further increase safety.

Long term perspective

In addition, further speed-reducing measures are being considered in the immediate vicinity of the school, which will be implemented after thorough examination. This is intended to significantly improve the quality of life and safety on the way to school. Such measures are part of a broader strategy for children's road safety in Germany. This mobility transition puts the safety of young road users at the forefront, as well riffreporter.de discussed in detail.