Traffic - Road expansion: 250 million euros spent
Contrary to fears in the spring, no road improvements in Saxony-Anhalt had to be postponed last year due to a lack of funding. This was announced by the Ministry of Infrastructure in response to an inquiry. Almost all of the planned 250 million euros for the expansion and maintenance of roads in the state had been spent. A total of 117 road sections, 28 bridges and 28 cycle paths have been built in the state.
The ministry pointed out that most of the construction measures were primarily concerned with maintaining the infrastructure, not building new roads. "The construction price increases as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine have increased the financial requirements in the meantime," explained Minister Lydia Hüskens (FDP). The price increases alone would currently require more than 100 million euros a year to repair the state road network to the same extent as before.
In the recently adopted budget, almost 98 million euros have been earmarked, of which 4.7 million euros alone are for connecting the Intel factories.
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despite concerns in Saxony-Anhalt's municipalities about financial resources during the spring, the planned road expansion projects were carried out without delay last year. The substantial investment of 250 million euros in traffic improvement projects, including the construction of 117 road sections, 28 bridges, and 28 cycle paths, demonstrates this expansion.
Given the escalating construction prices resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine, the state's financial resources for road maintenance and expansion have become increasingly strained. Moreover, the current needs to maintain the state road network at its previous level would exceed 100 million euros annually.
Contributing to the financial burden, the recent budget allocation of nearly 98 million euros, with 4.7 million euros earmarked specifically for connecting Intel factories, highlights the specific financial demands of managing and expanding infrastructure in Saxony-Anhalt.
Source: www.stern.de
