Traffic transition in Oberschöneweide: Wuhlheide-Bridge completely torn down!

Traffic transition in Oberschöneweide: Wuhlheide-Bridge completely torn down!

From Friday afternoon, June 5, 2025, the intersection under the demolished bridge on the Wuhlheide is released for car traffic. As reports rbb24, cars can now enter the area, while the tram can already drive its usual route again. The bridge in Berlin-Oberschöneweide was completely demolished, and the traffic administration plans to clear the entire construction site by June 27, 2025 at the latest.

The connecting axis between Treskowallee and Edisonstrasse will be open to traffic from around 2 p.m. On Saturday afternoon at 12 p.m., the outer lanes between Rummelsburger Straße and the street an der Wuhlheide are also to be released for motor vehicles. Despite the new traffic regulations, turning left from Rummelsburger Straße to Treskowallee does not remain possible for the time being. Trams, ambulances, police, fire brigade and foot and bike traffic have been able to use the area for a week.

construction work and their background

The Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and Environment (SenMVKU) had already commissioned Strabag AG Directorate North Ost Berlin to dismantle the bridge on October 20, 2023. The construction work included several milestones, including the release of the tram route and the restoration of foot and bike connections under the former bridge until the end of the 22nd calendar week. In order to achieve these requirements on time, day and night work, including noise, was necessary, such as [berlin.de] (https://www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/presse/Pressemaytreungen/2025/Pressemage division.

For the traffic situation under the demolished bridge, around 20,000 vehicles that drove under the bridge were recorded in 2023 and around 17,000 vehicles that used the bridge itself. This shows the high traffic load that is exposed to the infrastructure in Berlin.

future of transport infrastructure

The transport administration is currently examining how the intersection could be redesigned in the future. The first results of this exam should be available in autumn 2025. The realistic option not to rebuild the bridge is intensively discussed in this context. There are a total of around 867 bridges in Berlin, which were built from different materials such as concrete, stone, wood and steel. Many of these bridges are over 100 years old and listed. Your maintenance is particularly important due to the constant traffic loads, as reported.

The future of many bridge projects in Berlin will be decided in the coming years, with some bridges renovated or replacing replacement buildings. These measures are crucial for better traffic and security in the capital.