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If voters approve the plan on 12 October, Leudelange will gradually reduce main road speed limits from 50km/h to 30km/h, accompanied by traffic-calming measures designed to improve safety and quality of life.
If voters in Leudelange say ‘yes’ on 12 October, the municipality plans to cut main road speed limits from 50km/h to 30km/h, promising safer streets, less through-traffic, and a better quality of life.
The change will be implemented gradually over approximately 10 years, rather than taking effect immediately.
If the project proposed by the municipality is approved, a series of structural measures will accompany the speed reduction to ensure compliance. These include raised pedestrian crossings, narrower streets, a municipal-wide bicycle network, and so-called "Berlin cushions", traffic-calming bumps designed to slow drivers down.
Residents were invited to an information session on Wednesday evening, where they could ask questions and were reminded that the measures would only be fully implemented in the event of a 'yes' vote. If the referendum is rejected, fewer measures will be carried out.
Mayor Lou Linster clarified:
"With a 'no' vote, some measures will still be implemented, but not to the same extent as with a 'yes'. We won’t raise every other pedestrian crossing, reduce all streets to six meters, or elevate intersections. A 'no' vote doesn’t mean the same measures, it simply means far fewer of the initiatives we are showing tonight will actually happen."
After reviewing the plans, residents had about an hour to ask questions and provide feedback. One of the main concerns was the "Berlin cushions." While residents are generally supportive of slower driving, they found these traffic-calming devices impractical for cars and particularly problematic for agricultural machinery, which could be damaged.
