Tiergartentunnel Berlin: Release is imminent - light at the end of the tunnel!

Tiergartentunnel Berlin: Release is imminent - light at the end of the tunnel!

The blocked animal tunnel in Berlin, a central traffic route for cars, is about to open it. As the Berlin traffic information center reported on the short message service X on Tuesday, the last traffic signs will be installed on the same day. After a subsequent control trip, the tunnel may still be released for car traffic today, but at the latest on Wednesday. However, the use of trucks and buses remains prohibited. This step is of great importance for many commuting drivers, since the tunnel has been blocked for three and a half weeks due to damage to fire fans.

The delay in the reopening was mainly caused by waiting for the necessary traffic signs. These were not installed in time, which led to a delay in the entire process. The traffic information center had told t-online.de Problems did not work. During the routine check in November, considerable damage was found in the fans in the tunnel that made a closure necessary. In order to reduce the risk of fire in the tunnel, truck traffic was excluded until the systems are repaired.

necessary measures and effects

The repair of tunnel ventilation is essential to ensure safety in the tunnel. Some fans have to be repaired or replaced because they had excessive vibration values ​​and material damage during the review. In the long term, the Senate Transport Management even plans a complete renewal of the ventilation system in order to permanently secure the operational safety of the zoo tunnel. The rapid reopening of the tunnel could stabilize the traffic in Berlin, with the restrictions for trucks and buses to exist for the time being, such as rbb24 reported.