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Georg-Schumann-Straße is a project that has spanned decades for the city and the LVB. In fact, this main route in north-west Leipzig should have been fully upgraded for modern tram operations long ago. Yet the plans have been repeatedly postponed due to a lack of funding, even though time is running out.
In 2027, the new, wider trams will enter service on the LVB network. But they will not yet be able to run along Georg-Schumann-Straße, as a key section will only be upgraded from 2027 onwards.
The road, pavements and tracks in this section between Böhmestraße and Chausseehaus have long since worn out. Plans to comprehensively renovate Georg-Schumann-Straße here have actually been in place for eight years. The renovation is estimated to cost around 9.5 million euros, with the city contributing 6.5 million euros.
The city’s leadership has now set the relevant construction and funding resolution in motion, following a proposal by Thomas Dienberg, the councillor responsible for construction. The city council still has to make a final decision on the matter.
“This is one of the few complex projects that we, as a city, can afford given the current budgetary situation,” said Thomas Dienberg, the councillor responsible for construction, addressing the city’s dire financial situation.
“Georg-Schumann-Straße has been a key focus of our neighbourhood development measures for many years. Now, at long last, this thoroughfare must be transformed into a space where people want to spend time. Work on this has been ongoing since 2018, involving multiple rounds of public consultation.”
The construction project
As a main thoroughfare, Georg-Schumann-Straße connects north-west Leipzig with the city centre and is served by tram lines 10 and 11. However, the tracks are in poor condition, the road surface is damaged and the pavements are not uniformly paved.
In addition, the street lighting and the waterworks and Netz Leipzig pipelines are outdated and in need of refurbishment. A complex construction project in collaboration with the Leipziger Gruppe aims to improve safety for all road users and ensure the long-term viability of tram services, even for future generations of vehicles.
Construction is expected to take place between April 2027 and May 2028, proceeding from building to building: carriageways, footpaths and cycle paths, parking areas and tracks. Some of these will be laid as grass-covered tracks to reduce noise and improve the microclimate and the appearance of the street.
New traffic lights will be installed at the junctions with Mechlerstraße and Ehrensteinstraße to improve road safety. In addition, a new tram stop in the Ehrensteinstraße area will improve the neighbourhood’s connection to public transport in future.
The footpaths will be rebuilt on both sides and paved to a uniform standard. Cycle lanes will remain in place, and 35 cycle racks will be installed to allow more bicycles to be parked safely.
The adjacent junctions with Böhme-, Bleichert-, Kanal-, Preller- and Trufanovstraße will also be converted into crossable pavements, so that pedestrians can cross the road more safely and with right of way.
To enhance the quality of the public space and make the neighbourhood more resilient to heat, a total of 46 trees will be planted and green spaces rearranged. However, this will come at the expense of parking spaces: in future, there will be 23 instead of the previous 82, with parking then taking place alongside the carriageway.
The project is being carried out by the Mobility and Civil Engineering Office in collaboration with companies from the Leipziger Group. The total cost amounts to around 21.5 million euros.
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