Bohlenweg lock stops excursions: Companies in need!
Bohlenweg lock stops excursions: Companies in need!
Seehausen, Deutschland - The blocking of the Bohlenweg on the railway bridge over the Elbe has far -reaching effects on the region. At the moment, the access to the Bohlenweg on the Wittenberg side towards the community of Seehausen continues to be closed on Ascension Day. This affects the route between Losenrade and Wittenberge and represents an additional hurdle for the settlement of bike tourism. Companies in Altmark and Prignitz are severely affected by the effects of the blocking, such as az-online.de reported.
On Ascension Day, a popular day for excursions, especially for the residents of the Altmark to destroy in Prignitz, numerous visitors would otherwise have come to the old oil mill. Here the band Prignitzfabrik provides live music and culinary offers. Lutz Lange, operator of the old oil mill and chairman of the Westprignitz business initiative, expresses his displeasure with the long blocking, which has existed since October 2024. About 30 % of its sales come from visitors from Saxony-Anhalt who take day trips. For a long time, the ignorance of those responsible criticizes the delays in the renewal of the plan bliss.
economic consequences and decline in visitor numbers
The consequences of the blocking not only meet the old oil mill. The married couple Axel and Kerstin Schuster, operator of a sheep farm, pension and farm shop in Beuster, also have to fight with a decline in visitor numbers. Usually they would receive many day trippers on the Ascension Day, but the closure of the cycle path is noticeable. Axel Schuster reports of reduced frequency for their offers, which can have serious economic consequences for the company.
The city of Wittenberge has announced an extension of the blocking by summer 2025. Deutsche Bahn, owner of the bridge, is responsible for the situation. The planned renovation, which comprises the exchange of the wooden bohlen cover through grid rack elements, was originally supposed to be completed at the end of 2024. Technical adjustments to the statics of the new covering are now responsible for the delays. Completion is only sought in the 2nd quarter of 2025, which is again a challenge for the local economy.
a challenge for bike tourism
Shortly before the season begins for cyclists, the blocking of the Bohlenweg is a setback for bike tourism in Germany that has experienced a boom. According to the ADFC cycling analysis in 2023, 4.6 million people undertook a bike tour in 2022, which represents an increase compared to 3.9 million in the previous year. In addition, 38 million people in Germany took at least one day trip by bike. DetailsOrt Seehausen, Deutschland Quellen
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