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Bergisch Gladbach's Controversial Street Redesign Moves Ahead Without Formal Approval

Citizens are invited to participate in Bergisch Gladbach's controversial street redesign, despite the city maintaining it doesn't require formal approval. The project aims to improve safety and adapt to modern standards, but critics insist a plan approval procedure is necessary.

This is a presentation and here we can see vehicles on the road and we can see some text written.
This is a presentation and here we can see vehicles on the road and we can see some text written.

Bergisch Gladbach's Controversial Street Redesign Moves Ahead Without Formal Approval

Bergisch Gladbach's controversial redesign of the Altenberger-Dom-Straße has sparked debate, with citizens offered participation despite it not requiring formal plan approval. The city argues no expansion of motor vehicle traffic capacity is planned.

The planned redesign aims to adapt to modern standards like ERA and RASt06, enhance safety, and meet current traffic needs without adding continuous lanes for motor vehicles. Despite this, complainants insisted a plan approval procedure was necessary.

The city of Bergisch Gladbach maintained its position, stating no such procedure was required. This stance was supported by the local authority of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, which concluded the city's actions were legal.

The redesign of the Altenberger-Dom-Straße in Bergisch Gladbach will proceed without a formal plan approval procedure, as confirmed by the local authority. The project aims to improve safety and adapt to modern standards without increasing motor vehicle traffic capacity.

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