Osnabrück speeds up Vehrte Landstraße construction with overlapping phases
The city of Osnabrück and SWO Netz will begin the final phase of construction on Vehrte Landstraße on March 30. This stage was originally set to take nine months but will now run alongside the second phase to speed up progress. Delays have pushed the expected completion from summer to late September. The final phase covers the stretch from the ice rink to the multi-lane area before the junction with Haster Weg. It also includes building the structure for the Landwehrgraben culvert. Work on this section was initially planned to last five months, with an additional four months for the area behind the ditch.
To make up for lost time, crews will work on both the second and final phases simultaneously. The second phase runs between Im Haseesch intersection and the ice rink. Despite this effort, the project will not finish by summer as originally intended. During construction, Vehrte Landstraße will be fully closed to traffic. Buses can only reach the roadblock, and pedestrians and cyclists must take a detour via Lerchenstraße, von Bodelschwingh-Straße, and Sebastopol to reach the Nettebad swimming pool. A temporary bus stop will allow access on foot to the pool. Paving for both phases is scheduled to be completed together by the end of September.
The accelerated schedule aims to reduce delays, though the project will still finish later than planned. Road users, cyclists, and pedestrians will face closures and detours until the work concludes. The final phase is expected to last around five months, with full reopening set for September.
