Noise protection under pressure: District office demands measures for bridge construction!

Noise protection under pressure: District office demands measures for bridge construction!

Berlin, Deutschland - On July 24, 2025, the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf asked the Federal Government, voluntary noise protection measures for the To take new construction of the Westend and ring railway bridge in Berlin. This requirement comes in the context of the planned re -establishment of the A100 motorway bridges, which is responsible for the German unity of Fernstrasse Planning and Building GmbH (Deges). It is interesting that this new building should be carried out without an originally necessary planning approval process.

The discussion about noise protection also gains explosive, since there would be other requirements for noise protection measures on a new building route. When returning to the old route, on which the bridges are rebuilt, no noise protection measures are provided according to applicable law. District City Councilor Oliver Schruoffenger makes it clear that it would be unacceptable if the federal government and the motorway company do without active noise protection measures. He demands clear commitments from the federal government that the originally planned measures are implemented as voluntary services in order not to let the residents suffer from the time pressure of the motorway renovation.

demolition and compensation

The planned demolition work, which is expected to last eight days, are of considerable interest due to the associated noise measurements. The construction noise can achieve values over 60 decibels, which makes it considerably more difficult to understand television noises. During the construction work, noise can also be expected that may also take place on weekends or at night.

rights of residents

according to the Federal Immission Protection Act are obliged to tolerate a certain level of construction noise, but they also have rights. In this way, you can assert claims on noise protection measures, especially if the statutory immission guidelines are exceeded or if the construction times are not observed. The permitted operating times for construction machines in residential areas are usually from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on working days. Construction work is fundamentally prohibited on Sundays and public holidays.

affected residents also have the option of insisting on rental reductions due to construction noise, provided they document the noise pollution. If there is excessive noise, you can contact the responsible authorities and take legal action in an emergency. Health effects of long -term loads due to noise can include sleep disorders and difficulties of concentration. Therefore, both technical solutions for reducing noise and psychological strategies for coping with stress are important.

Current developments related to the new building and demolition of the bridges raise significant questions about the rights of the residents and show the urgency of a sensible noise protection concept.