What measures are planned to relieve congestion on the streets of the capital and the roads around it, as well as on the Luxembourg City - Schifflange - Esch-Belval axis?
According to Minister for Mobility François Bausch, plans include a "sort of crown" around Luxembourg City, which will feature Park & Ride areas. This concept would also be applied in the numerous development zones on the outskirts of the capital, e.g. Cloche d'Or or others that are going to be created, which the ministry will "be able to connect optimally with efficient public transport". In addition, the two urbanised areas of the capital and the south of the country will be connected.
There are several big projects which together form a new traffic concept: new boulevards, new tramway lines and a new interchange - all investments to bring down congestion.
Bausch explains that the government "will have to translate the notes into music" over the next ten years. The Merl and Cessange boulevards, from the Route d'Arlon to the Cloche d'Or via the Route de Longwy, will act as an inner bypass for cars and trams, with Park & Ride areas to switch from cars to public transport. This is if people do not take the 25-minute journey from Esch to Luxembourg directly with the express tram.
Bausch explains that this tram would act as a Regional Express Network, which would be integrated into the conventional rail network, since this system was "more urban".
According to the minister, these projects are the only way to anticipate problems. Traffic junctions will also be made more fluid in the capital, which includes the new Place de l'Etoile and Gare district, and the "Kiss and Go" on the Bonnevoie side with the Passerelle bridge.
Bausch adds that the separation between the two districts will be completely removed by burying a section of the Bonnevoie bypass in a tunnel. This is to bring life back to the neighbourhood, he says.
