Dresden: REWE Team Challenge Causes Major Road Closures

Situation exacerbated by bottleneck on Budapester Straße

The biggest logistical problem on race day is the combination with the ongoing emergency safety measures on the Budapester Bridge. Since Ammonstraße in the immediate vicinity of the bridge is already narrowed due to construction work there, the additional route for the race will lead to extreme congestion at the intersections. The city administration forecasts significant traffic jams and congestion throughout the entire area around Reitbahnstraße.

Heavy-duty vehicles over 7.5 tons must use the signposted U33 detour. All other road users are strongly advised to avoid the entire area south of the Old Town or to plan for significantly longer travel times.

Schedule changes and delays for buses and trains

The extensive road closures are also severely impacting public transit operated by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB). The heavily used bus line 62 is particularly affected; due to previous damage to the Budapest Bridge is already on a detour and now has to use additional alternate routes due to the full closure of Annenstraße.

Due to the partial closure of Lennéstraße and Wiener Straße, tram lines 10 and 13 are also under pressure in the area between Straßburger Platz, Lennéplatz, and the main station. The DVB expects significant delays on these lines as well as on bus lines throughout the city center during the afternoon and evening hours. Since the actual closure times will be flexibly adjusted to accommodate the field of runners, the exact times on site may vary slightly at short notice.