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Trucks Jammed – Same House in Uichteritz Damaged 6 Times – City Fails to ActThe traffic planners of the early 19th century clearly didn’t foresee the existence of 40-ton articulated lorries. Today’s traffic planners simply don’t respond. Uichteritz has a commercial area located on Mühlberg Street, which is regularly accessed by long articulated lorries, usually guided by GPS navigation systems. However, what those navigation systems fail to show is that Uichteritz is impassable in several places for such vehicles. Nevertheless, in recent years, trucks have become jammed in Uichteritz six times – most recently in August and September of this year. Always at the same spot, and each time causing damage to the 200-year-old historic house belonging to Herward Winter, and at times also to the neighboring buildings across the street. The roof has been repeatedly damaged, in some cases even lifted. 
By 2019, this had already happened three times, with Herward Winter left to bear the costs. The settlement of the next three incidents proved particularly difficult, as the trucks were operated by foreign companies. In some cases, this had to be dealt with via embassies. Each incident caused damage worth several thousand euros. 
The truck drivers, apparently misled by their navigation systems, attempt to turn from Findberg Street onto Mühlberg Street to reach the industrial area. But Findberg is already a bottleneck with narrow points, creating significant danger for pedestrians. On top of that, oncoming traffic is blocked. Turning into Mühlberg is simply impossible for articulated lorries due to the tight curve. Drivers then often try to turn into Mühlgasse, which at that point is also too narrow. The trucks end up stuck against Herward Winter’s house, damaging it yet again (see video). In often hours-long operations, employees of the towing and recovery company Swientek & Gläser GmbH help maneuver the stranded trucks back with millimeter precision. 
As early as September 2019, the city administration of Weißenfels was informed of the issue in writing. A written response has yet to be received. Phone inquiries have been brushed off. The local mayor merely commented that a commercial area had been developed there and that this was the only access road. The police are also aware, but do not consider themselves responsible. A solution is not in sight. 
One proposal from the community suggests restricting access to Findberg and Mühlberg streets at the bottleneck to vehicles weighing no more than 7.5 tons. Companies in the Mühlberg industrial area could be reached via alternative routes. For example, there is an agricultural road from Findberg that is already used by gravel trucks. So far, however, it’s been argued that this road is not sufficiently reinforced. Another alternative would be access from Lobitzscher Straße via Siedlung Street. This is also an agricultural road, but it leads to a horse stable that is clearly accessed by tractors and other heavy vehicles. Therefore, accessibility for trucks should be possible. Ultimately, all that is needed is appropriate signage to direct articulated lorry drivers safely to the industrial area. But that would require the city of Weißenfels, as the responsible authority, to take action – which has yet to happen. The residents of Uichteritz continue to be left to deal with the problem on their own. Video and photos provided by Hans-Jürgen Winter Author: AI-Translation - Michael Thurm | 25.11.2024 |
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