Four -lane expansion of the N7 is off the table

The busy N7 between Fridhaff and Huldingen is not expanded on two lanes on both sides. Minister Minister Yuriko Backes (DP) informed about this on Thursday morning in the parliamentary committee for mobility and public work.

The N7 that connects Fridhaff with Wemperhardt is an important traffic axis, but it also has many security problems. Investigations have shown that this section was not suitable for expansion to a expressway.

Accident risk could continue to increase

According to the coalition agreement, the feasibility of an expansion should be checked in four traces. A detailed analysis by the road construction administration has now shown that the flow of traffic would not improve. Instead, he could attract additional traffic and increase the risk of accidents by driving faster. In the past, there have been several serious accidents. The high costs and environmental impacts have also been pointed out.

As early as 2021, financing laws were adopted to secure the N7 and to avoid Hosingen. The original plans to alternately set up one or two lanes and to improve the route protection should be pursued. In the future, a second entry into six circular reversals will optimize the traffic flow and increase security for agricultural vehicles. The majority of the commission members welcomed these changes.

Finally, Yuriko Backes announced that in the course of the update of the National Mobility Plan 2040 (PNM), it would be proposed to check the possibility of a Hoscheid-D-D-D-D-D-DACK.

« Populist campaign promises »

In a press release, Déi Gréng criticize the months of delay, but welcomed that the study confirmed its concerns: “A four-lane expansion on the planned route is technically not feasible, would cause over 100 million euros in additional costs, delay the project and bring new security risks with it. Minister of Mobility François Bausch. « 

In this context, the Green MP Meris Sehovic spoke of « populist campaign promises for a four-lane N7 ».