"Sunken bridge" on Theodor-Heuss-Ring closed

The "Sunken Bridge" on Theodor-Heuss-Ring is currently closed to cycle and pedestrian traffic. The reason is a technical defect in the installed flood warning system. The city administration is already working on repairing the damage in order to reopen the connection as soon as possible.

The city of Bocholt had to close the popular road connection in the area of the Theodor-Heuss-Ring at short notice. The traffic light system installed there has a technical fault. This system has the task of warning pedestrians and cyclists in good time of possible overflows of the River Aa. To identify the exact cause of the damage, part of the carriageway surface had to be excavated to expose and inspect the technical components installed underground. The responsible departments of the city administration have already initiated the repair work and are coordinating the next steps to rectify the fault.

The "Sunken Bridge" is an important link for daily cycle traffic in Bocholt. The administration is endeavouring to keep the downtime as short as possible and to make the route accessible to the public again immediately after successful repair and functional testing.