The footbridge connects the Schwantherhöhe (right edge of the picture) with Munich-Neuhausen.
© Achim Schmidt
The Arnulfsteg in the west of Munich attracts many viewers. However, the new structure does not appear to be completely successful. Some users complain about the implementation.
- There is a new one in the west of Munich * Sightseeing. It enjoys many visitors from near and far.
- The Arnulfsteg offers railway fans a good view of the train tracks towards the main train station *.
- The connection also serves as a discharge for pedestrians and cyclists. Criticism calls that Building nevertheless emerge.
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Munich – Hardly is that Arnulfsteg opens, the develops new level crossing between Donnersbergerbrücke and Hackerbrücke already to Sightseeing. The view over the tracks is impressive, especially for train fans. The lapwing even come from the surrounding area to take photos. After all, the new bicycle and pedestrian bridge spans 37 railroad tracks, is 240 meters long and connects two parts of the city.
Munich: The new Arnulfsteg attraction not only impresses railway fans
The history of the Arnulfsteg is also impressive, but in a more negative sense. There were planning glitches, construction delays and one Cost explosion. In the end there was an impressive sum of 26.9 million euros. Almost nine million euros more than was calculated in 2014. The Arnulfsteg bridges the gap between Schwanthalerhöhe (Philipp-Loewenfeld-Straße) to Neuhausen (Erika-Mann-Strasse) completed. The barrier-free transition runs in a slightly curved arch over the tracks of the main train station. The side glazing is used for safety, as a windbreak and allows a good view of the city. To the S-Bahn stop at Donnersbergerbrücke there is direct access.
You have been able to drive and commit to it for a week: The #arnulfsteg is finished. The connection urgently needs to be improved, but we welcome this exclusive piece of infrastructure for cycling and Foot traffic very. #verkehrswende #mdRzA pic.twitter.com/oWxgbFPUDn
– ADFC Munich (@ADFC_Muenchen) December 29, 2020
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Munich: New Arnulfsteg arouses criticism – do pedestrians and cyclists get in each other’s way?
criticism there are already. Users of the bridge complain that the cycling area is not separated from the pedestrian area and that the access ramps are confusing and too narrow for cyclists. When asked by our newspaper, the building department replied that the Arnulfsteg complied with the applicable regulations in all areas. The Research Society for Roads and Traffic Routes recommend common footpaths and bike paths four meters wide on overpasses. The Arnulfsteg has a minimum width of five meters at the ends and widens to six meters towards the middle of the bridge. According to the building department is also aware apart from a division of the traffic area “because it was to be assumed that the pedestrians wanted to use the view on both sides of the building made possible by the glazing”.
In the case of the ramps, the height difference to be overcome is given by the level of the terrain and the required distance from the tracks. The design, which was realized as part of a Europe-wide competition, was also chosen because the available space was optimally used by the arrangement of the ramps, explains the building department. For the first time in Munich with a pedestrian and cycle path bridge, access is not only guaranteed via stairs and ramps, but also via elevators. * tz.de is an offer from the Ippen Digital Network
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