Construction site on Lerchenstrasse: Danger of traffic jams in Munich until August!

Construction site on Lerchenstrasse: Danger of traffic jams in Munich until August!

Things could go a little haywire in Munich in the coming weeks, as there is a construction site on Lerchenstrasse in the Feldmoching-Hasenbergl district. This begins on June 2, 2025 and will cause the road to be narrowed until August 1, 2025, which is likely to have a significant impact on the traffic situation. It is to be expected that the increased traffic load can also lead to temporary traffic jams. Particularly affected is the access to the Lerchenstrasse recycling center, which is closed from the direction of Feldmoching. Instead, access via Lerchenauerstrasse and Lerchenstrasse from the south to the recycling center remains possible - a distance of only 195 meters, which will now have to be even more frequented while construction work is underway.

The construction site is located between Gundermannstrasse and Tagetesstrasse and was announced by the Bavarian Central Office for Traffic Management. This evaluated the current traffic data and, based on this, planned the traffic restrictions that are to be expected during this period. Anyone planning to travel to this area in the next few weeks should be prepared for possible delays and consider alternative routes if necessary.

Traffic forecasts in focus

But it's not just this construction site trouble that could make Munich drivers sweat. According to a study published by the BMV, a steady increase in traffic volume is forecast for the coming years. For 2040, car journeys are expected to increase by 6.6 percent and truck traffic by 42.2 percent. The numbers are particularly alarming in metropolitan areas: over 80,000 vehicles per day will soon no longer be a rarity in metropolitan regions. Such forecasts are based on an extensive traffic survey that will be updated in 2025 and conclusively draws on counts from 2019.

The traffic volume maps in Munich are based on around 500 manual individual counts at various junctions. These are supplemented by regular 24-hour daily counts, with targeted surveys taking place on typical working days in order to accurately reflect the actual loads. The results are filtered so that construction sites and major events do not distort the statistics. The system shows a realistic picture of average weekday traffic, which includes not only cars but also heavy vehicles.

Practical tips for road users

Given the upcoming construction site and increasing traffic forecasts, it is advisable to be well prepared. Anyone who regularly travels to this area should use mobile traffic apps to receive real-time data on the traffic situation. This way you remain flexible and can avoid traffic jams in the long term. It also makes sense to allow more time during construction, especially in the morning and evening hours when traffic increases during peak hours.

Overall, it remains to be hoped that Munich's transport infrastructure will be able to keep up well in the coming years despite the challenges. Measures are planned not only to avoid traffic jams, but also to manage traffic sustainably in the long term. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and what new transport solutions will come to us in the metropolitan region.

For further information on the current traffic conditions in Munich and the planned measures, it is worth taking a look at the website news.de, bmv.de and stadt.muenchen.de.