Racing cyclist on Martin-Luther-Straße: Local residents raise the alarm!

Racing cyclist on Martin-Luther-Straße: Local residents raise the alarm!

Munich is the center of cycling with the latest developments that offer both progress and challenges. In the past few weeks there have been numerous discussions about the cycle paths in the city, in particular about the use and security of this new infrastructure.

Some residents on Martin-Luther-Straße raise the alarm: Racing cyclists always use the bike path there, as if it were a real racetrack. A citizen reported an incident in which she was insulted while crossing the street despite the green traffic light. The situation has intensified since the establishment of the cycle path in 2023. The traffic attempt, which has been part of the political debate in the district committee of Obergiesing-Fasangarten since then and in the neighboring district of Untergiesing-Harlaching, has converted two car tracks into bike paths. The result? A dense congestion for car traffic, which also frustrates the residents.

security debate among the district politicians

politicians like the SPD MP Andreas Streimüller emphasize that the increasing problem of racing cyclists urgently needs measures to control and sanction. Petra Jakobi from the Greens supports this demand and speaks for more controls in the event of regulatory violations. The CSU, on the other hand, emphasizes that the concerns of the critical citizens must flow into the evaluation of road changes in order to ensure the safety of all road users.

On Monday morning, an opening ceremony for a new bike path took place on the victims of National Socialism. Among the guests were construction officer Jeanne-Marie Ehbauer and Munich's second mayor Dominik Krause. The new cycle fast path, which has already had two years of construction and cost 13.4 million euros, was officially opened. This section extends 600 meters between Lenbachplatz and Brienner Straße and offers a clear separation from car traffic with a 75 centimeter wide protective strip over a width of 2.80 meters.

part of larger plans

This new cycle path is only part of the comprehensive "national bicycle traffic plan 3.0", which aims to make cycling in Germany more attractive and safer by 2030. The plan places great importance on a continuous cycling infrastructure and provides for various funding programs supported by the federal government, the states and municipalities. The federal government takes on an active role as a moderator and coordinator to improve the quality of life through high -quality bike paths.

A section in Garching has already been opened in Munich, and the next part is being planned, with the section between the Sacrifice of National Socialism and Brienner Straße is only the beginning. For this section, costs of around 8.6 million euros are expected. The current design competition for the urban development of the traffic areas will be presented to the city council in spring.

Overall, these developments show how important the discussion about the cycling infrastructure is for the quality of life of the city. At the same time, the concerns and safety of all road users must be guaranteed. It remains exciting how the situation will develop in the coming months and whether suitable solutions will be found in order to promote bicycle traffic and to take into account the complaints of the residents.

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